1550s, "the religion of the Manichees" (late 14c.) a Gnostic Christian sect named for its founder, Mani (Latin Manich?us), c.215-275, Syriac-speaking apostle from a Jesus cult in Mesopotamia in 240s, who taught a universal religion. Vegetarian and visionary, they saw "particles of light and goodness" trapped in evil matter and regarded Satan as co-eternal with God. The universe was a scene of struggle between good and evil. The sect was characterized by dualism and a double-standard of perfectionist "elects" and a larger group of fellow travelers who would require several reincarnations before their particles of light would be liberated.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Around the sixth century, Manichaeism reached Xinjiang from Persia through Central Asia.
公元六世紀(jì)前后, 摩尼教由波斯經(jīng)中亞傳入新疆.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
2. In the East, Manichaeism survived until the 13 th century.
在東方, 摩尼教仍然保留著,直到十三世紀(jì).
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. In Quanzhou Fujian Province , relics of ancient Manichaeism still can be seen.
古時(shí)候, 受了墨刑的人一輩子也洗不掉臉上那犯罪的“痕跡”.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Manichaeism spread both east and west from Persia.
摩尼教從波斯散播到東方和西方.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. Since then, Manichaeism in china had lost the contact with the Central Asian region.