mandaeanism
/mænˈdiːəˌnɪzəm/
noun
- The religion and beliefs of the Mandaean people, which includes baptism rituals and a dualistic view of good and evil.
- Scholars study Mandaeanism to understand early Gnostic traditions.
- Mandaeanism teaches that the soul can be purified through water rituals.
- The core texts of Mandaeanism are written in a dialect of Aramaic.