Secessionism, modern day anti-science movement, Identity and the Cathars

The study - Desmet, Klaus, Ignacio Ortuño-Ortín, and Ömer Özak. Is secessionism mostly about income or identity? indicates that economic forces tend to be secondary when it comes to understanding secessionism." – and concludes Identity is the major factor in secessionism Relevance: The characteristics of the modern-day anti-science – trump movement have match secessionist movements – such as "identity". On top of that Karen Armstong argues secular ideology put the radicalized Christianity into motion – which affirms the identity thesis. As an illustration of the power of beliefs and the strength of identity, I use the 140 Cathars who during the Albigisanian crusade in the 11th-12th century where 140- Cathars were given the choice to convert or to die by burning at the stake. 140 Cathars chose death rather than convert.