bogomils

the bogomils were a dualist christian sect that emerged in the first bulgarian empire.

bogomils rejected the material world as evil.

medieval authorities condemned the bogomils as heretics.

the bogomils spread their beliefs throughout the balkans.

bogomil teachings influenced later religious movements.

the bogomils practiced extreme asceticism.

bogomil communities lived in secret to avoid persecution.

historians have studied bogomil manuscripts extensively.

the bogomils believed in a cosmic struggle between good and evil.

bogomil doctrine was condemned by the orthodox church.

bogomil missionaries traveled across eastern europe.

the bogomils challenged the authority of the church hierarchy.

bogomil beliefs were considered dangerous by secular rulers.

the bogomil movement originated in medieval bulgaria.