Christian History Corner: 'Kill Them All'
The medieval church was deadly serious about eliminating heretical Cathars.
By Elesha Coffman | posted 9/01/2000 12:00AM
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Elesha Coffman is associate editor of CHRISTIAN HISTORY.
Related Elsewhere
The Legacy of the Cathars site contains Cathar prayers, Cathar scriptures, and links to practicing Cathar churches in Canada and the United States.
Read Catholics, Heretics and Heresy, an on-line book by Gilles C. H. Nullens, with detailed chapters on the Cathars and their survival in different forms and traditions.
Tours of Carcassonne and other Cathar linked Chateaux and villages are available from travel companies like Focus and Open World.
The Perfect Heresy
is available from amazon.com.
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New Stabs at Old Wounds | Why Northern Ireland doesn't always love a parade. (July 7, 2000)
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For Better or Worse | The diaries of a frontier missionary couple reveal starkly differing perspectives. (June 23, 2000)
Like Father, Like Son | The Mather men followed the faith—and career paths—of their fathers. (June 16, 2000)
Agent of Grace | PBS's Bonhoeffer film shows us a theologian in action. (June 9, 2000)
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