Les Cathares: From Philadelphia to Philadelphia

About This Book:From the second century, until the beginning of the thirteenthcentury, there was a group of Christians who were prominentin southern France. I first came across this people when I wasa missionary in the city of Carcossone, France. You will knowthem by the name Albigenses or Cathari. I call them by theirFrench name, Les Cathares. The castle on the cover of this book is one of the many builtby this people to protect themselves from the Catholic armies of France and Spain.  I had the privilege of visiting many of them, and of visiting theCenter of Cathare Studies in Carcassone.
From these visits I learned that they are some of our Baptist ancestors.  In this book you will learn where they came from, what theybelieved, and why it is important to us today. You will learn that without this people, there would be no America as we know it.  It is my hope that this book will give you a better appreciationof the contribution Baptists made to America. The freedoms weenjoy have their roots in Baptist principles. It is my hope that you will find this book both interesting andinformative.
My desire is that it give you an appreciation forwho we are as Baptists.