There were two different types of new movements starting in the 1140s that Madigan described as being associated with heresy. The first genus was so completely opposite of the doctrines that the orthodox Christians believed, that it was very obvious to other Christians that they were heretics. They believed in such different theology than the… Continue reading →

Some believe that the Cathars and Waldensians were similar because they were both considered “heretics” by the church, but this is not the case. The Cathar’s thrived mostly in northern Italy and southern France. Originally, its’ ascetic priests set very few guidelines but one of the main characteristics of this movement were that they believed… Continue reading →

Madigan describes two types of reform movements that became associated with heresy. The first type of reform movement had characteristics that were so completely different from orthodox Christianity that it was more than obvious that it included heretics. The groups in this category held different theological and cosmological opinions that were radically different with those… Continue reading →