Cloudburst

The Cathars, from the Greek 'pure ones,' were a dualistic Christian movement active in northern Italy and southern France. They believed in two gods: a good god and a bad god. They held that the soul is trapped in the earthly realm of the evil god and needed to reincarnate until achieving salvation to reach the good god. The Catholic Church denounced them as heretics. Pope Innocent III sought to eradicate Catharism by sending missionaries and pressuring local authorities to act against them. Hi...

After seven years, I’ve finally decided to document everything I find worth mentioning. I’m not sure why this urge compels me, but I’m certain I’ll understand it as we get closer to the end of the journey. ...