The sect that espoused the belief that the material world was evil and that everything of the spirit was good were the ____.

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The Albigensians, also known as Cathars, believed in a dualistic worldview that saw the material world as evil and corrupt, while everything spiritual was good. They rejected the authority of the Catholic Church and many of its sacraments. This belief system was deemed heretical by the Church, and the Albigensian Crusade was launched to eradicate them in the 13th century.

The Sect That Espoused the Belief That the Material World