The nominal head of the Monothelite Church is the Monothelite Patriarch of Antioch. Monothelites attempted to develop the Miaphysite and Monophysite stance on the single nature of Christ by saying he had both a human and a divine nature but only a single will. Monothelitism is a Christological doctrine that was declared heretical in 681. This is the opposite of the Nestorian position where Christ has two separate natures - one divine and one human. Monophysitism is an early Christian heresy which states that Christ had but a single nature. They have no formal rites and no strict church hierarchy.

They also believe that Lucifer is the elder son of God and a force for good, and that incest is sacred since it was practiced by the children of Adam and Eve. Each person is born with an inner demon, and only intense prayer can drive it out.

Messalians believe that God can be perceived by the carnal senses, and that this perception is necessary to reach perfection.

The Messalians, or Euchites ('Those who Pray'), are a heretical Christian sect that originated in Mesopotamia, influenced by dualistic faiths like Zoroastrianism. Like many Catholic heresies, they loathe the wealth and ostentation of the clergy and advocate a return to a more original form of Christianity. Lollard heretics are opposed to perceived corruption within the Catholic Church. In their heyday, iconoclasts destroyed innumerable such decorations and icons, sometimes even urged on by Iconoclast Emperors. Iconoclasts believe that religious images - icons and depictions of holy figures in particular - are a form of idolatry and must not be allowed. The Iconoclast heresy plagued the Byzantine Empire in multiple waves. Fraticelli heretics are violently opposed to Church wealth and displays of opulence. It is devoted to poverty and asceticism - especially for men of the cloth. The Fraticelli, or 'Little Brethren', is a Catholic heresy that originated in the Franciscan Order of monks. They only have a single sacrament - the Consolation - to remove sin and turn the believer into a Cathar 'Perfect'.

The Cathar, or Albigensian, heresy rejects confession and the holiness of the clergy and of the Pope. Bogomilists believe that the world was created by an evil demiurge - the Devil. Expand it to learn more.īogomilism is an originally Orthodox Christian heresy with Gnostic elements that completely rejects the ecclesiastical hierarchy and advocates a return to early Christianity. The following table contains the flavour descriptions of the CK2 denominations. Please help with verifying or updating this section.

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