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Etymology  

Etymology  

The name derives from Bulgarian and Macedonian: Богомилство, romanized: Bogomilstvo; Serbo-Croatian: Bogumilstvo / Богумилство.

The name derives from Bulgarian and Macedonian: ([[Cyrillic]]) Богомилство, romanized: Bogomilstvo; Serbo-Croatian: Bogumilstvo / Богумилство.

The term Bogomil in free translation means "dear to God", and is a compound of the Slavic words for "god" (Common Slavic: *bogъ) and "dear" (Common Slavic: *milъ). It may be also a translation of the Greek name Theophilos, literally "dear to God; loved by the gods," from theos "god" + philos "loved, beloved". The Bogomils were so-called supposedly after the name of their founder, the priest Bogomil. But it is difficult to ascertain whether the name was taken from the reputed founder of that movement, a priest known by the name Bogomil (Bulgarian: Богомил, romanized: Bogomil), or whether he assumed that name after it had been given to the sect itself. The word itself is an Old Church Slavonic ''calque'' of Massaliani, the Syriac name of the sect corresponding to the Greek Euchites.<ref>A "''calque''" is a loan translation of a word or phrase taken from another language but translated (either in part or in whole) to corresponding English words while still retaining the original meaning. A loanword is a term taken from another language and used without translation, word-for-word or root-for-root; it has a specific meaning that (typically) does not otherwise exist in a single English word. Compare [[Literal Translation]] and [[Dynamic equivalence]].</ref>  

The term Bogomil in free translation means "dear to God", and is a compound of the Slavic words for "god" (Common Slavic: *bogъ) and "dear" (Common Slavic: *milъ). It may be also a translation of the Greek name Theophilos, literally "dear to God; loved by the gods," from theos "god" + philos "loved, beloved". The Bogomils were so-called supposedly after the name of their founder, the priest Bogomil. But it is difficult to ascertain whether the name was taken from the reputed founder of that movement, a priest known by the name Bogomil (Bulgarian: Богомил, romanized: Bogomil), or whether he assumed that name after it had been given to the sect itself. The word itself is an Old Church Slavonic ''calque'' of Massaliani, the Syriac name of the sect corresponding to the Greek Euchites.<ref>A "''calque''" is a loan translation of a word or phrase taken from another language but translated (either in part or in whole) to corresponding English words while still retaining the original meaning. A loanword is a term taken from another language and used without translation, word-for-word or root-for-root; it has a specific meaning that (typically) does not otherwise exist in a single English word. Compare [[Literal Translation]] and [[Dynamic equivalence]].</ref>  

The origin of the Bogomils is not clear. Information about them comes almost entirely from their opponents. The extant sources discussing the sect say variously that they derived their doctrines from the Messalians, the Paulicians, or the Manichaeans.  

The origin of the Bogomils is not clear. Information about them comes almost entirely from their opponents. The extant sources discussing the sect say variously that they derived their doctrines from the Messalians, the Paulicians, or the Manichaeans.  

According to a multitude of historical sources<ref>Sources for this article are listed in the External links, below. The linked sources listed cite references to verifiable scholarly research for their assertions. The reader is referred to these sources for immediately accessible verification, in the stead of a posting of a multitude of detailed citations throughout this article. <br> Reading of each of the linked sources listed here is strongly recommended, coupled with independent consulting of the referent sources of research cited by these sources as personal verification of their authenticity and accuracy.</ref> the Bogomil sect that flourished in the [[Balkans]] between the 10th and 15th centuries was founded in the 10th century by a priest named Bogomil in what is today the region of [[Macedonia#History|Macedonia]] in the [[Bulgaria#History|First Bulgarian Empire]] during the reign of [[Tsar]] Peter I. Bogomilism most probably arose from a fusion of dualistic, neo-Manichaean doctrines imported especially from the Paulicians, a dualistic sect of [[Armenia#History|Armenia]] and [[Anatolia|Asia Minor]], and a local [[Slavs|Slavonic]] [[Grassroots|movement]] aimed at reforming, in the name of an [[Sola scriptura|evangelical Christianity]], the recently established [[Orthodox Church|Bulgarian Orthodox Church]], as a response to the [[Economic class|social stratification]] that occurred with the introduction of [[feudalism]] in Bulgaria toward the middle of the 10th century, and as a form of [[Politics|political movement]] and opposition to both the Bulgarian '''[[State]]''' and the doctrines and authority of the [[orthodox]] [[catholic]] Christian '''[[Church]]''' east and west, as defined by the [[Ante-Nicene Fathers]] and the [[Ecumenical council|Seven Ecumenical Councils]]. The concepts of [[government]] and the [[rule of law]] are [[Antithesis|antithetical]] to the doctrine of Bogomilism and abhorrent to its followers, who regard all such ideas as pretexts for imposing the restrictive [[oppression]] of material darkness on the divine light of true spiritual freedom. ''On fundamental [[principle]]'', they simply opposed Church and State, helping sow the seeds of '''[[Anarchism#Christian anarchism|Christian anarchism]]''' and the [[radical]] concept of '''[[Separation of church and state]]'''.<ref>Compare [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans%2013:1-7&version=RSVCE Romans 13:1-7]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=titus%203:1&version=RSVCE Titus 3:1]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1_peter%202:13-17&version=RSVCE 1&nbsp;Peter 2:13-17]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1_peter%205:5-6&version=RSVCE 5:5-6]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs%208:12-17&version=RSVCE Proverbs 8:12-17]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Sirach+10%3A12-13&version=RSVCE Sirach 10:12-13 (Ecclesiasticus)]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2019:10-11&version=RSVCE John 19:10-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2023:2-4&version=RSVCE Matthew 23:2-4]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%2020:28-31&version=RSVCE Acts 20:28-31]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews%2013:17&version=RSVCE Hebrews 13:17]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2_john%201:7-10&version=RSVCE 2&nbsp;John 7-10]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2018:15-18&version=RSVCE Matthew 18:15-18]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=titus%202:15&version=RSVCE Titus 2:15]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1_timothy%204:11-12&version=RSVCE 1&nbsp;Timothy 4:11-12]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=titus%201:13-16&version=RSVCE Titus 1:13-16]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2_peter%202:1&version=RSVCE 2&nbsp;Peter 2:1]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2_peter%203:14-18&version=RSVCE 3:14-18]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1_john%202:18-19&version=RSVCE 1&nbsp;John 2:18-19]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%204:10&version=RSVCE Acts 4:10]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jude%201:8-9&version=RSVCE Jude 8-9], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jude%201:16-19&version=RSVCE Jude 16-19].</ref>

According to a multitude of historical sources<ref>Sources for this article are listed in the External links, below. The linked sources listed cite references to verifiable scholarly research for their assertions. The reader is referred to these sources for immediately accessible verification, in the stead of a posting of a multitude of detailed citations throughout this article. <br> Reading of each of the linked sources listed here is strongly recommended, coupled with independent consulting of the referent sources of research cited by these sources as personal verification of their authenticity and accuracy.</ref> the Bogomil sect that flourished in the [[Balkans]] between the 10th and 15th centuries was founded in the 10th century by a priest named Bogomil in what is today the region of [[Macedonia#History|Macedonia]] in the [[Bulgaria#History|First Bulgarian Empire]] during the reign of [[Tsar]] Peter I. Bogomilism most probably arose from a fusion of dualistic, neo-Manichaean doctrines imported especially from the Paulicians, a dualistic sect of [[Armenia#History|Armenia]] and [[Anatolia|Asia Minor]], and a local [[Slavs|Slavonic]] [[Grassroots|movement]] aimed at reforming, in the name of an [[Sola scriptura|evangelical Christianity]], the recently established [[Orthodox Church|Bulgarian Orthodox Church]], as a response to the [[Economic class|social stratification]] that occurred with the introduction of [[feudalism]] in Bulgaria toward the middle of the 10th century, and as a form of [[Politics|political movement]] and opposition to both the Bulgarian '''[[State]]''' and the doctrines and authority of the [[orthodox]] [[catholic]] Christian '''[[Church]]''' east and west, as defined by the [[Ante-Nicene Fathers]] and the [[Ecumenical council|Seven Ecumenical Councils]]. The concepts of [[government]] and the [[rule of law]] are [[Antithesis|antithetical]] to the doctrine of Bogomilism and abhorrent to its followers, who regard all such ideas as pretexts for imposing the restrictive [[oppression]] of material darkness on the divine light of true spiritual freedom. ''On fundamental [[principle]]'', they simply opposed Church and State, helping sow the seeds of '''[[Anarchism#Christian anarchism|Christian anarchism]]''' and the [[radical]] concept of '''[[Separation of church and state]]'''.<ref>Compare [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans%2013:1-7&version=RSVCE Romans 13:1-7]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=titus%203:1&version=RSVCE Titus 3:1]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1_peter%202:13-17&version=RSVCE 1&nbsp;Peter 2:13-17]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1_peter%205:5-6&version=RSVCE 5:5-6]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs%208:12-17&version=RSVCE Proverbs 8:12-17]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Sirach+10%3A12-13&version=RSVCE Sirach 10:12-13 (Ecclesiasticus)]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2019:10-11&version=RSVCE John 19:10-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2023:2-4&version=RSVCE Matthew 23:2-4]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%2020:28-31&version=RSVCE Acts 20:28-31]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=titus%201:9&version=RSVCE Titus 1:9]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews%2013:17&version=RSVCE Hebrews 13:17]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2_john%201:7-10&version=RSVCE 2&nbsp;John 7-10]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2018:15-18&version=RSVCE Matthew 18:15-18]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=titus%202:15&version=RSVCE Titus 2:15]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1_timothy%204:11-12&version=RSVCE 1&nbsp;Timothy 4:11-12]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=titus%201:13-16&version=RSVCE Titus 1:13-16]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2_peter%202:1&version=RSVCE 2&nbsp;Peter 2:1]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2_peter%203:14-18&version=RSVCE 3:14-18]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1_john%202:18-19&version=RSVCE 1&nbsp;John 2:18-19]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%204:19&version=RSVCE Acts 4:19]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jude%201:8-9&version=RSVCE Jude 8-9], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jude%201:16-19&version=RSVCE Jude 16-19]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%209:39-10:5&version=RSVCE John 9:39–10:5]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=titus%203:9-11&version=RSVCE Titus 3:9-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=james%205:19-20&version=RSVCE James 5:19-20]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=revelation%2022:11&version=RSVCE Revelation 22:11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2015:14&version=RSVCE Matthew 15:14].</ref>

Doctrine: Bogomilism

Doctrine: Bogomilism