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

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

The documents of the Inquisition constantly refer to “heresy and Waldensianism,” designating Catharism by the former term as the heresy par excellence.

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

Italy may well be grateful to St. Francis; it was as much infected with Catharism as Languedoc, and it was he who wrought its purification.

From Life of St. Francis of Assisi by Houghton, Louise Seymour

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