Author: Philip Coppens

  • The War on the Cathars

    The War on the Cathars

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    Philip Coppens
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    The “Cathar heresy” that struck Southern France in the 13th century, and was viciously persecuted by the Roman Catholic Church, remains a pool of interest and intrigue. What really happened, and what did the Cathars actually believe? Wars between nations or faiths are commonplace. Sometimes, the leaders of nations turn against a minority resident within their…

  • Raymond Abellio: A Modern Day Cathar?

    Raymond Abellio: A Modern Day Cathar?

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    Philip Coppens
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    Déodat Roche may not be the only modern Cathar. Another candidate put forward for such a distinction is ‘Raymond Abellio’. Raymond Abellio is the pseudonym of French writer and political activist Georges Soulès. Already, in his choice of nom de plume, there is a direct reference to the solar deity of the Pyrenees, often linked…