Manichaeans, whose faith combined elements of Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Judaism, believed the world to be ________
A. basically a good place
B. a temporary evil to be escaped
C. in perpetual war between good and evil
D. a place to atone for past sins
E. a punishment for past lives
Answer: C
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