Bogomil

/ˈboʊɡəmɪl/ noun

Definition

A follower of Bogomilism, a medieval heretical Christian movement that originated in Bulgaria and spread through Eastern Europe.

Etymology

From Bulgarian 'Bogomil,' the name of the 10th-century priest who founded the movement. The name means 'loved by God' in Slavic languages.

Kelly Says

Bogomils were essentially medieval dualists who believed in constant battle between good and evil spirits—and they were so threatening to church authority that they were aggressively hunted down, yet their ideas influenced later European heresies.

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