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

I select a few of the sentences of Pierre Cella in 1241-2, illustrating the development of Waldensianism at that period, and the relations between it and Catharism.

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

Catharism was chiefly a negative heresy; it denied the doctrines, hierarchy and worship of the Catholic Church, as well as the essential rights of the State.

From The Inquisition A Critical and Historical Study of the Coercive Power of the Church by Conway, Bertrand L. (Bertrand Louis)

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