Of the Manicheans
Alexander of Lycopolis's description and critique of the Manichaean heresy founded by the Persian Manes under Emperor Valerian, exposing the fundamental metaphysical dualism that divided reality between God representing good and Matter representing evil.
24 Chapters
Table of Contents
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CHAP. I.--THE EXCELLENCE OF THE CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY
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CHAP. II.--THE AGE OF MANICAEUS, OR MANES
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CHAP. III.--THE FANCIES OF MANICHAEUS CONCERNING MATTER.
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CHAP. IV.--THE MOON'S INCREASE AND WANE
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CHAP. V.--THE WORSHIP OF THE SUN AND MOON UNDER GOD
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CHAP. VI.--THE TWO PRINCIPLES OF THE MANICHAEANS
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CHAP. VII.--MOTION VINDICATED FROM THE CHARGE OF
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CHAP. VIII.--IS MATTER WICKED? OF GOD AND MATTER.
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CHAP. IX.--THE RIDICULOUS FANCIES OF THE MANICHAEANS
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CHAP. X.--THE MYTHOLOGY RESPECTING THE GODS
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CHAP. XI.--THE TRANSMITTED VIRTUE OF 'THE MANICHAENS
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CHAP. XII.--THE DESTRUCTION OF EVIL BY THE IMMISSION OF
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CHAP. XIV.--NOXIOUS ANIMALS WORSHIPPED BY THE
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CHAP. XV.--THE LUST AND DESIRE OF SENTIENT THINGS
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CHAP. XVI.--BECAUSE SOME ARE WISE, NOTHING PREVENTS
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CHAP. XVII.--THE MANICHAEAN IDEA OF VIRTUE IN MATTER
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CHAP. XVIII.--DISSOLUTION AND INHERENCE ACCORDING TO
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CHAP. XIX.--THE SECOND VIRTUE OF THE MANICHAEANS BESET
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CHAP. XX.--THE DIVINE VIRTUE IN THE VIEW OF THE SAME
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CHAP. XXII.--THE LIGHT OF THE MOON FROM THE SUN
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CHAP. XXIII.--THE IMAGE OF MATTER IN THE SUN
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CHAP. XXIV.--CHRIST IS MIND, ACCORDING TO THE
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CHAP. XXV.--THE MANICHAEAN ABSTINENCE FROM LIVING
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CHAP. XXVI.--THE MUCH-TALKED-OF FIRE OF THE