单词	Manichaean
释义	Manichaean /ˌmanɪˈkiːən / (also Manichean) adjective 1chiefly historical Relating to Manichaeism.The cardinal presented a strange, Manichean interpretation of twentieth-century history.... However, haunted not only by his Manichean past but, soon, by Pelagian boasts of human moral competence, Augustine was never able to shake his anxieties about freedom. She denies any supernatural or Manichean force of evil. 1.1 Philosophy Relating to dualism; dualistic.And if good can come from evil, does this undermine a simplistic Manichean view of morality?... Impatience and Manichean thinking are among the burdens of youth politics, whether in Berkeley or Cairo. Both men felt an early attraction to religious faith, a Manichaean inner conflict between flesh and spirit, a difficulty with responsibility and commitment, and a genius for humor and satire. noun An adherent of Manichaeism.Martin declares that he is a Manichaean, someone who believes that the material world is fundamentally evil.... A Manichean who believes the world is essentially evil will draw radically different moral lessons than a pantheist who finds God present everywhere in his creation. Augustine was particularly sensitive to this need, because for many years as a young man he was a Manichean and hence denied the authenticity and relevance of the Old Testament for salvation. Derivatives Manichaeanism noun ... Christians, however, considered Manicheanism to be an errant version of their own faith. Although Manichaeanism is said to be dead, there are many manuscripts in circulation today. This difficulty is fatal to Lewis's refutation of Manicheanism and, more significantly, to his moral argument.
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