Manichaean Hearers
E419769
Manichaean Hearers were lay followers of the Manichaean religion who supported the ascetic Elect through material aid and observance of a less rigorous religious discipline.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manichaean Elect | 1 |
| Manichaean Hearers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4180028 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manichaean Hearers Context triple: [Manichaeism, hasPart, Manichaean Hearers]
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A.
Hymns against Heresies
Hymns against Heresies is a collection of doctrinal and polemical hymns by Ephrem the Syrian, composed to defend orthodox Christian theology against various heretical teachings in the 4th century.
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B.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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C.
Book of the Watchers
The Book of the Watchers is an early Jewish apocalyptic work within 1 Enoch that narrates the descent of rebellious angels, their corruption of humanity, and the ensuing divine judgment.
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D.
The Worship of Mammon
The Worship of Mammon is a late 19th-century allegorical painting by Evelyn De Morgan that critiques materialism and the corrupting power of wealth.
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E.
The Deliverance from Error
The Deliverance from Error is a seminal autobiographical and philosophical work by the medieval Islamic theologian and mystic Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his spiritual crisis and journey toward Sufi-influenced religious certainty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manichaean Hearers Target entity description: Manichaean Hearers were lay followers of the Manichaean religion who supported the ascetic Elect through material aid and observance of a less rigorous religious discipline.
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A.
Hymns against Heresies
Hymns against Heresies is a collection of doctrinal and polemical hymns by Ephrem the Syrian, composed to defend orthodox Christian theology against various heretical teachings in the 4th century.
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B.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
-
C.
Book of the Watchers
The Book of the Watchers is an early Jewish apocalyptic work within 1 Enoch that narrates the descent of rebellious angels, their corruption of humanity, and the ensuing divine judgment.
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D.
The Worship of Mammon
The Worship of Mammon is a late 19th-century allegorical painting by Evelyn De Morgan that critiques materialism and the corrupting power of wealth.
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E.
The Deliverance from Error
The Deliverance from Error is a seminal autobiographical and philosophical work by the medieval Islamic theologian and mystic Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his spiritual crisis and journey toward Sufi-influenced religious certainty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lay followers
ⓘ
religious social group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manichaean church ⓘ |
| believedIn | cosmic struggle between Light and Darkness ⓘ |
| contrastWith |
Manichaean Hearers
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Manichaean Elect
|
| couldAdvanceTo | Manichaean Elect ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| criticizedIn | Augustine’s anti-Manichaean writings ⓘ |
| doctrineAccepted |
dualistic cosmology of Manichaeism
ⓘ
salvific role of the Elect ⓘ |
| economicRole | financiers of the Manichaean community ⓘ |
| eschatologicalBelief |
benefit from merits of the Elect
ⓘ
eventual purification through cycles of rebirth ⓘ |
| ethicalExpectation |
avoidance of grave sins
ⓘ
observance of some dietary restrictions ⓘ support of missionary activity ⓘ |
| function |
observe a less rigorous religious discipline than the Elect
ⓘ
provide material aid to the Elect ⓘ |
| geographicSpread |
Central Asia
ⓘ
China ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| languageDesignation |
Coptic: etshōp (hearers)
ⓘ
Greek: akroatai ⓘ Latin: auditores ⓘ |
| membershipRequirement |
acceptance of Mani as apostle of Light
ⓘ
participation in Manichaean worship ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Turfan manuscripts
ⓘ
surface form:
Manichaean Chinese texts
Manichaean Coptic texts ⓘ Manichaean script ⓘ
surface form:
Manichaean Middle Persian texts
|
| obligation |
support Elect with clothing
ⓘ
support Elect with food ⓘ support Elect with money or goods ⓘ support Elect with shelter ⓘ |
| organizationalRelation | subordinate to Manichaean clergy ⓘ |
| religion | Manichaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDisciplineLevel | less strict than Elect ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
confession of sins to the Elect
ⓘ
listening to Manichaean scriptures ⓘ participation in Manichaean festivals ⓘ |
| roleInReligion | support the Manichaean Elect ⓘ |
| socialComposition |
artisans
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merchants ⓘ peasants ⓘ |
| socialStatus | laity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century CE onward ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
lower spiritual rank than the Elect
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necessary for sustenance of the Elect ⓘ |
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Subject: Manichaean Hearers Description of subject: Manichaean Hearers were lay followers of the Manichaean religion who supported the ascetic Elect through material aid and observance of a less rigorous religious discipline.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Manichaean Elect