Catharism

American  

[kath-er-iz-uhm, kath-ahr-] / ˈkæθ ərˌɪz əm, ˈkæθ ɑr- /

noun

1. the teachings and practices of the Cathars; characterized by strict asceticism or theological dualism.

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Example Sentences

And in modern France, where popular apostasy from Catholicism is today wider and deeper than anything Pope Innocent could have imagined, the ancient heresy of Catharism is enjoying a remarkable revival of interest.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thanks to recent research, an increasing amount is known about Catharism.

From Time Magazine Archive

Catharism by this time had been forced back to the humbler class among whom it had found its first disciples.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles

The troubles occasioned by Catharism at Vezelai in 1167 have already been alluded to, and the sharp repression of heresy then had put an end to its outward manifestation without destroying its germs.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles

From this time forward the attention of the Church was mainly directed to Hussitism, the most formidable enemy that it had encountered since the Catharism of the twelfth century.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles