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Comparison of Catharism and Protestantism
Analytical comparison of a proto-protestant group to protestants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cathars or Albigenses have been identified as Proto-Protestants by people such as Jean Duvernoy and John Foxe[1][2] among others.[3] The debate over the relationship between the Albigenses and Protestants has been a matter of theological interest and controversy in history.[3] The comparison of Protestantism and Albigensianism was mainly important among French Protestants while German Protestants rarely discussed the Cathars.[3] Affiliations with Catharism and Protestantism have been criticized by many historians, and those arguing for an affiliation between Protestants and Cathars have historically relied upon the presupposition that Cathar theology has been misinterpreted by the medieval Catholic church.[3]
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John Foxe believed that the Albigenses were similar to reformed theology; he praised the Albigenses as martyrs.[4] Today, the Cathars are still seen as protestant precursors by some Baptists, particularly those who adhere to the theory of Baptist successionism.[5]