Church Reaction to 12th Century Heresies - Preaching Tours and Sermons Flashcards
Who played an important role in the Church’s suppression of Heresy from the 1140s?
Cistercians such as Bernard of Clairvaux (Abbot) played an important role in the Church’s suppression of Heresy from the 1140s.
What reputation did the Cistercians have?
The Cistercians had a reputation for austerity, organization, and intellectualism.
Who did Bernard of Clairvaux preach against?
Bernard of Clairvaux began preaching against Cathars in Languedoc and the Rhineland in 1145.
Who wrote to Bernard of Clairvaux, asking for advice over Dualist heretics in the Rhineland?
Everwin of Steinfeld, a friar from Cologne, wrote to Bernard of Clairvaux, asking for advice over Dualist heretics in the Rhineland.
What was the origin of Bernard of Clairvaux’s “foxes in the vineyard sermon”?
Bernard wrote that his anxiety over the Lord’s vineyard, i.e. the Church and the world, was leading him to look outside the domestic vineyard, i.e. the monastery.
What was Bernard of Clairvauxs sermon, and what was it about?
Bernard’s Sermon on the Song of Songs were devoted to the heretics, placing emphasis on the heretics’ contempt for the efficacy of the sacraments, their rustic culture, and their secrecy.
Who compiled the Dialogue of Miracles?
Cistercians like Caesarius of Heisterbach compiled the Dialogue of Miracles.
What did the Dialogue of Miracles contain?
The Dialogue of Miracles contained anecdotes about Heresy in Cologne, Metz, and Strasbourg.
What was the source of the phrase “Slay them, God knows his own”?
The Dialogue of Miracles was the source of the phrase “Slay them, God knows his own”.
