WALDENSIANS


Meaning of WALDENSIANS in English

a medieval Dissenting group founded by Peter Waldo; began in S. France; called Poor Men of Lyons. Held simple communal lifestyle; preached Bible in vernacular (not Latin); emphasized Sermon on the Mount; encouraged lay preaching; permitted women preachers; denied purgatory.

Theological and philosophical biography English dict.      Английский словарь богословской и философской биографии .