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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

About the same time Flanders was the scene of another discovery of Catharism.

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

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 Henry Charles Lea

After the disappearance of Catharism, indeed, it was the only refuge for ordinary humanity when dissatisfied with Rome.

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

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