Bardesanism

/bɑːrˈdeɪsənɪzəm/ noun

The religious philosophy or theology associated with Bardaisan, a 2nd-century Syriac Christian philosopher who developed a complex system of dualistic beliefs about free will and cosmic principles.

From Bardaisan (Bardesanes), the Hellenized name of Bar Daisan, a Syriac Christian theologian from the 2nd century, plus the suffix -ism indicating a philosophical system or belief structure.

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