Cathar Beliefs and Organisation Flashcards
What was the Cathar belief regarding the notion of a ‘good’ and a ‘bad’ God?
The Cathars believed in the notion of a ‘good’ and a ‘bad’ God. The ‘good’ God made the spiritual world, while the ‘bad’ God made the physical world.
How did the Cathars fast?
The Cathars fasted three days a week on bread and water.
What was the Cathar belief regarding God’s incarnation?
The Cathars believed that God’s incarnation was impossible, as he could not reduce himself to the limitations of a woman’s womb.
What did the Cathars believe about souls?
The Cathars believed that souls were spirits who had fallen through sin.
What kind of threat did the Cathars pose to the organized Church?
The Cathars were a structural and doctrinal threat to the organized Church.
What was the Cathar religious movement characterized by?
The Cathar religious movement was characterized by dualism, which was the belief in the existence of two opposing principles, such as good and evil.
What was the Cathar belief about the nature of God?
The Cathars believed in the existence of two Gods, one good and one evil. The good God was responsible for creating the spiritual world, while the evil God created the physical world.
What was the Cathar practice of fasting?
The Cathars fasted three days a week on bread and water. This practice was a form of asceticism, which involved abstaining from worldly pleasures in order to focus on spiritual matters.
What was the Cathar belief about the incarnation of God?
The Cathars believed that God could not be incarnated, as he was too pure and perfect to be limited by the physical body. This belief was based on the dualistic notion that the physical world was created by the evil God, and therefore could not contain the goodness of the good God.
What was the Cathar belief about the nature of souls?
The Cathars believed that souls were spirits who had fallen through sin. This belief was based on the dualistic notion that the physical world was created by the evil God, and therefore was inherently sinful.
What were some of the practices of the Cathars that were seen as heretical by the organized Church?
Some of the practices of the Cathars that were seen as heretical by the organized Church included dualism, fasting, and the belief that God could not be incarnated.
What was the Cathar practice of asceticism?
The Cathar practice of asceticism involved abstaining from worldly pleasures in order to focus on spiritual matters. This included fasting and other forms of self-denial.
What was the Cathar belief about the nature of the physical world?
The Cathars believed that the physical world was created by the evil God and was inherently sinful. This belief was based on the dualistic notion that the physical world was opposed to the spiritual world, which was created by the good God.
