Amalricians

Pantheistic Christians who believed that they could become sinless and were free to engage in any sexual act

Early 13th century

Painting of the Amalricians being persecuted

The Amalricians were followers of Amalric of Bene, who was accused of pantheism and antinomianism and forced to recant his beliefs. He had approximately 14 followers who believed it was possible to reach perfection and become sinless, allowing them to reject the sacraments and engage in sexual sins. Most members were killed in 1210, with the last remaining members living in Troyes in 1221.

Religion: Christianity

Denomination: Other

Founder: Amaury de Beynes

Founded: end of 13th century

Ended: 1221

Size: 15

Location: France

Also called: Amaurians; Almaricans

Antinomian

Believed that every action considered to be good or bad were equally of God (source)
Believed that "he who remains in love of God can commit no sin" (source)
The Gospel was believed to have been overridden by the interior guidance of the holy spirit, just as the old law had been overridden by Christ (source)

Nontrinitarian

Pantheistic (source)
Abraham was seen as the incarnation of God the father (source)
Believed that the Holy Ghost began to exist in the 12th century and was incarnated in every person (source)

Unique Sexual Practices

Practiced free love (source)

Other info:

Did not believe in an afterlife (source)
Rejected the sacraments as obsolete and useless (source)
Some scholars argue that they influenced the Brethren of the Free Spirit (source)

Other tags:

Secretive

Persecuted

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