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EMANATION

Emanation is a theological doctrine which regards individuals as outpourings of the divine essence comparable with the efflux of light from the sun. It denies the personality of both God and man.
Traces of the doctrine are found in the system of Zoroaster. It had a powerful influence on the ancient Egyptian philosophy, as also on that of the Greeks, as may be seen in Pythagoras. It was subsequently developed by Plotinus, the Gnostics, Manicheans, Pantheists, and other sects.
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