The Mandaeans

Today, Kris explores with us the Mandaeans, an ethno-religious, Gnostic group, the oldest such group - in continuous existence for at least 2000 years. With 10,000 adherents in Australia, they speak an Eastern variant of Aramaic language known as Mandaic, "Manda" meaning knowledge. Mandaeans believe that John the Baptist was the ultimate prophet and they deny the divinity of Jesus. Mandaeans do not believe in converting non-Mandaeans and marriage is restricted to other Mandaeans. On Sundays they cover themselves in white and practise a weekly ritual of baptism in freely flowing, clear water. Listen on to more of Kris's insights into Mandaean Gnosticism.