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> My references are generally western-centric that these strains predominantly dont exist in eastern christianity to me is indiciative that westerners were see
by cat199 9y ago
> My references are generally western-centric
that these strains predominantly dont exist in eastern christianity to me is indiciative that westerners were seeking to fill a spiritual void lost to 'their side of the fence' with other sources... as to the reasonings behind this, well, your 100% might come into play.
- cobbzilla 9y agoiirc Gnosticism and Manichaeism were both heavily influenced by eastern thought and took root in parts of the eastern Mediterranean all the way to Persia. The early church was very effective in labeling them as heresies and stamping them out.