Catharism
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Catharism was a dualist Christian heretical movement that flourished in southern France and parts of Europe in the 12th–13th centuries, teaching a radical opposition between the spiritual good and the material evil.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catharism canonical | 13 |
| Cathars | 7 |
| Albigensians | 2 |
| Bogomilism | 2 |
| Cathar movement | 2 |
| Albigensian heresy | 1 |
| Albigensianism | 1 |
| Cathar heresy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Catharism Context triple: [Saint Dominic, combatedHeresy, Catharism]
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Valentinianism
Valentinianism was a prominent 2nd-century Christian Gnostic movement, founded by Valentinus, that taught a complex cosmology of emanations and salvation through esoteric knowledge.
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Manichaeism
Manichaeism was a major dualistic, syncretic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE that spread from the Roman Empire to China, blending elements of Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism.
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Gothic Christianity
Gothic Christianity was the form of Christian belief and practice adopted by the Germanic Goths, characterized especially by their early adherence to Arian theology and distinct liturgical and cultural traditions.
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Montanism
Montanism was an early Christian prophetic movement of the 2nd and 3rd centuries, known for its rigorous moral demands, emphasis on new revelations from the Holy Spirit, and association with the theologian Tertullian.
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Baduizm
Baduizm is a critically acclaimed neo-soul album by Erykah Badu that helped define her signature sound and establish her as a major figure in contemporary R&B.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Catharism Target entity description: Catharism was a dualist Christian heretical movement that flourished in southern France and parts of Europe in the 12th–13th centuries, teaching a radical opposition between the spiritual good and the material evil.
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A.
Valentinianism
Valentinianism was a prominent 2nd-century Christian Gnostic movement, founded by Valentinus, that taught a complex cosmology of emanations and salvation through esoteric knowledge.
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B.
Manichaeism
Manichaeism was a major dualistic, syncretic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE that spread from the Roman Empire to China, blending elements of Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism.
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C.
Gothic Christianity
Gothic Christianity was the form of Christian belief and practice adopted by the Germanic Goths, characterized especially by their early adherence to Arian theology and distinct liturgical and cultural traditions.
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D.
Montanism
Montanism was an early Christian prophetic movement of the 2nd and 3rd centuries, known for its rigorous moral demands, emphasis on new revelations from the Holy Spirit, and association with the theologian Tertullian.
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E.
Baduizm
Baduizm is a critically acclaimed neo-soul album by Erykah Badu that helped define her signature sound and establish her as a major figure in contemporary R&B.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian heresy
ⓘ
dualist religious movement ⓘ medieval Christian sect ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Catharism
ⓘ
surface form:
Albigensianism
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| associatedWithCity | Albi ⓘ |
| condemnedAtCouncil | Fourth Lateran Council ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
belief that the material world is evil
ⓘ
belief that the spiritual realm is good ⓘ dualism ⓘ radical opposition between spirit and matter ⓘ |
| cosmology |
evil creator of the material world
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good God of spirit ⓘ two opposing principles of good and evil ⓘ |
| ethicalIdeal |
asceticism
ⓘ
nonviolence ⓘ vegetarianism for Perfects ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInRegion |
Languedoc
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Occitania ⓘ Northern Italy ⓘ
surface form:
northern Italy
parts of western Europe ⓘ Southern France ⓘ
surface form:
southern France
|
| followersCalled |
Catharism
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cathars
Good Men ⓘ Good Women ⓘ |
| highestRankOfMembers | Perfects ⓘ |
| influenced | later anti-clerical movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Bogomilism ⓘ |
| keyRitual |
consolamentum
ⓘ
spiritual baptism ⓘ |
| languageOfRegion | Occitan ⓘ |
| layMembersCalled | Believers ⓘ |
| persecutedBy |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| regardedAs | heresy by the Roman Catholic Church ⓘ |
| rejectedDoctrine |
Catholic priesthood
ⓘ
doctrine of purgatory ⓘ sacraments of the Catholic Church ⓘ veneration of the cross ⓘ |
| rejectedPractice |
capital punishment
ⓘ
oaths ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scriptureEmphasized | Gospel of John ⓘ |
| scriptureUsed | New Testament ⓘ |
| suppressedBy |
Inquisition
ⓘ
surface form:
Medieval Inquisition
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| suppressedInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| targetOfCrusade | Albigensian Crusade ⓘ |
| viewOfChrist |
denial that Christ had a true material body
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docetic Christology ⓘ |
| viewOnMarriage | rejected as a sacrament ⓘ |
| viewOnReproduction | discouraged procreation among Perfects ⓘ |
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Subject: Catharism Description of subject: Catharism was a dualist Christian heretical movement that flourished in southern France and parts of Europe in the 12th–13th centuries, teaching a radical opposition between the spiritual good and the material evil.
Referenced by (29)
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