Mani's Lost Message

Mani's Lost Message
CLEC presentation, A.D. Vander Vliet, 2015-06-14.

Opening and welcome:
Meditation: Reading, see handout; Mani's call. (Text1)
Handouts: Map1: Parthian Empire, ca 60 AD; Map2: Sassanid Empire, 261 AD.
Text 1: Mani's call; Text 2: The Line of Prophets and seal.

Talk:

1. Introduction & Beginnings: Mani's birth, times, setting, scholar Ptolemy. ___________________________________________________________________
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2. Mani's place as prophet; Text 2
   - Other prophets:
   - Borrowings
   - Method
   - Influences
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3. The Message: Acceptance and rejection.
   - Conflicts
   - Persecutions
   - Power politics and End
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4. Mani's world view:
   - Foundation; 2 principles; 3 stages.
   - The Intermingling Stage Battle: 3 creations towards salvation.
   - Creation 1: Primal Man
   - Creation 2: Living Spirit
   - Creation 3: Messenger and Ships of Light
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5. Teachings: Path of Light and Knowledge:
   - The Light within and purification
   - Ascend journey and the New World.
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Notes:
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Source: A.D. Vander Vliet; CLEC Presentation, Calgary, 2015-06-14
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