Before revision: Influence on religions Platonism not only influenced Christianity and Islam , but also gnostic former major world religion Manichaeism and gnostic Mandaeism , Mandaeism, and Hermeticism.
After revision: Influence on religions Platonism not only influenced Christianity and Islam , but also the gnostic or esoteric 'heterodox' traditions of these religions that circulated in the ancient world, such as the former major world religion Manichaeism hasthe tenets ofthat are today classified as 'orthodox' teachings , Mandaeism, and Hermeticism.