Founded by the Priest Montanus in the middle of the 2nd Century
Tertullian, an early Christian theologian, initially supported Montanism, a movement emphasizing prophecy and strict moral standards. This influenced his theological beliefs by leading him to prioritize spiritual experiences and emphasize the importance of personal holiness in Christian life.
Tertullian supported Montanism, a movement that emphasized strict adherence to moral standards and belief in ongoing revelation from the Holy Spirit. This influenced his theological beliefs by leading him to prioritize personal spiritual experiences and the authority of the Holy Spirit over traditional church hierarchy.
William Tabbernee has written: 'Montanist inscriptions and testimonia' -- subject(s): Christian inscriptions, History, Inscriptions, Christian, Montanism, Sources
Christine Trevett has written: 'Christian Women and the Time of the Apostolic Fathers' 'Women and Quakerism in the 17th century' 'A study of Ignatius of Antioch in Syria and Asia' -- subject(s): Church history, History, Persecution, Seven churches 'Christian women and the time of the Apostolic Fathers (AD c.80-160)' -- subject(s): Christian women, Church history 'Montanism' -- subject(s): History, Montanism
Hannelore Cyrus has written: 'Zwischen Tradition und Moderne: K unstlerinnen und die bildende Kunst in Bremen bis Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts' -- subject(s): OUR Brockhaus selection, Painting
Many people were hated and considered heretics by many throughout the centuries:The Circumcisers (1st Century)Gnosticism (1st and 2nd Centuries)Montanism (Late 2nd Century)Sabellianism (Early 3rd Century)Arianism (4th Century)Pelagianism (5th Century)Semi-Pelagianism (5th Century)Nestorianism (5th Century)Monophysitism (5th Century)Iconoclasm (7th and 8th Centuries)Catharism (11th Century)Protestantism (16th Century)Jansenism (17th Century)The most enduring heresy to date has been the Protestant heresy, although several other lasted quite a long time, and truly Protestantism has elements of most of the earlier heresies in it.
Most movements against the Catholic Church have been called heresies, the general title, there have been many: The Catholic Church is nearly two thousand years old, there have been untold heresies which were religious movement against the Church in that time. A short list of the "Great Heresies": The Circumcisers (1st century) Gnosticism (1st and 2nd centuries) Montanism (late 2nd century) Savellianism (early 3rd century) Arianism (4th century) Pelagianism (5th century) Semi-Pelagianism (5th century) Nestorianism (5th century) Monophysitism (5th century) Iconoclasm (7th and 8th centuries) Catharism (11th century) Protestantism (16th century) Jansenism (17th century)
You might do better asking who wasn't a critic of Catholicism. Our Blessed Lord told us that everyone would be against us, actually, it is one of the ways of telling the true Church! The Catholic Church is nearly two thousand years old, there have been untold heresies which were religious movement against the Church in that time. A short list of the "Great Heresies":The Circumcisers(1st century)Gnosticism (1st and 2nd centuries)Montanism(late 2nd century)Savellianism(early 3rd century)Arianism (4th century)Pelagianism(5th century)Semi-Pelagianism(5th century)Nestorianism(5th century)Monophysitism(5th century)Iconoclasm (7th and 8th centuries)Catharism(11th century)Protestantism (16th century)Jansenism(17th century)
It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. The Catholic Church is nearly two thousand years old, there have been untold heresies which were religious movement against the Church in that time. A short list of the "Great Heresies": The Circumcisers (1st century) Gnosticism (1st and 2nd centuries) Montanism (late 2nd century) Savellianism (early 3rd century) Arianism (4th century) Pelagianism (5th century) Semi-Pelagianism (5th century) Nestorianism (5th century) Monophysitism (5th century) Iconoclasm (7th and 8th centuries) Catharism (11th century) Protestantism (16th century) Jansenism (17th century)
Assuming that you are referring to the Catholic Church, it's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. . As for the people who "refused to obey", that would be heretics and schismatics, but over the past 2,000 years, there have been a good number of them, for instance, some of the larger, more famous movements have been: . The Catholic Church is nearly two thousand years old, there have been untold heresies which were religious movement against the Church in that time. A short list of the "Great Heresies": The Circumcisers (1st century) Gnosticism (1st and 2nd centuries) Montanism (late 2nd century) Savellianism (early 3rd century) Arianism (4th century) Pelagianism (5th century) Semi-Pelagianism (5th century) Nestorianism (5th century) Monophysitism (5th century) Iconoclasm (7th and 8th centuries) Catharism (11th century) Protestantism (16th century) Jansenism (17th century
Assuming that you are referring to the Catholic Church, it's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. . As for the people who "refused to obey", that would be heretics and schismatics, but over the past 2,000 years, there have been a good number of them, for instance, some of the larger, more famous movements have been: . The Catholic Church is nearly two thousand years old, there have been untold heresies which were religious movement against the Church in that time. A short list of the "Great Heresies": The Circumcisers (1st century) Gnosticism (1st and 2nd centuries) Montanism (late 2nd century) Savellianism (early 3rd century) Arianism (4th century) Pelagianism (5th century) Semi-Pelagianism (5th century) Nestorianism (5th century) Monophysitism (5th century) Iconoclasm (7th and 8th centuries) Catharism (11th century) Protestantism (16th century) Jansenism (17th century