MANICHAEISM Manichaeism: A dualistic religious movement founded in the 3rd century AD by the prophet Mani. It taught that the universe is a struggle between a spiritual world of light and a corrupt material world of darkness.

THE MANICHAEANS,

And Revived in Christianity.

A Historico-Philosophical Treatise

in which it is shown not only historically that the dogma of the Manichaeans regarding two principles—one Good, the other Evil—was accepted in the schools of most philosophers among the PAGANS Gentiles: In this context, the author refers to the non-Christian ancient Greek and Roman philosophers., and among both ancient and recent Christian Heretics and Sectarians; but also, the falsehood of this most pestilential error is demonstrated through reason. Furthermore, because of the similarity of the subject, a history is recounted of the movements and the controversy recently stirred up by BAYLE original: "Bælio." Pierre Bayle (1647–1706) was a hugely influential French philosopher whose "Historical and Critical Dictionary" used skepticism to challenge the religious orthodoxy of his day. in the Netherlands, since he labored with a wicked effort to show that the goodness of God can in no way be cleared of the stain of malice in the court of human reason (on account of the permitted abuse of Free Will), unless the Manichaean System is approved; the vanity of which conviction is simultaneously placed before our eyes, and by the same effort, the freedom of the Will—rashly attacked by Bayle—is upheld, and the new and dangerous hypothesis of KING original: "Kingii." William King (1650–1729) was the Archbishop of Dublin; he wrote "De Origine Mali" (On the Origin of Evil) in 1702, attempting to explain how evil exists in a world created by a good God. regarding the nature of Liberty is modestly examined,

MASTER JOHANN CHRISTOPH WOLF,

HAMBURG, At the expense of CHRISTIAN LIEBEZEIT,