Manichaeism (Guardians)

Manichaeism is a religion developed by Mani of Mesopotamia during the mid 3rd century A.D., who claimed to have the ultimate truth about the universe. His teachings were not very popular during his life, but after his death the number of adherents steadily grew in Mesopotamia and beyond. Within a hundred years of Mani's death, Manichaeism had spread as far apart as Hispania to China.

Presently Manichaeism exists as mostly a minority religion, with its largest concentrations in Mesopotamia, Persia, Arabia, and Persia. However, it has millions of adherents throughout the world and has survived numerous and current persecutions against its practice.

Scripture
The main holy scripture of Manichaeism is the Evangelion, which is a collection of Mani's various writings and the writings of his closest followers. For the large part, the Evangelion has been unchanged for thousands of years, although there are several inconsistencies and varying interpretations of its meaning. The Evangelion can be divided into the following parts:
 * The Ardahang
 * The Treasure of Life
 * The Treatise
 * Secrets
 * The Book of Giants
 * Letter of Foundation
 * The Kephalaia of the Teacher
 * Psalms and Prayers