cult of the name of Jesus? (15th century)

[Arnold_Winkelried]

I read the following in an Encyclopædia Britannica article about Joan of Arc’s trial:

When the trial proper began a day or so later, it took two days for Joan to answer the 70 charges that had been drawn up against her. These were based mainly on the contention that her whole attitude and behaviour showed blasphemous presumption: in particular, that she … endorsed her letters with the names of Jesus and Mary, thereby identifying herself with the novel and suspect cult of the Name of Jesus; …

What is this “cult of the Name of Jesus”?

At the Catholic Encyclopædia site, this article, Religious Communities of the Name of Jesus, doesn’t mention any “heresies”.

[conway]

Try this:

In contrast to Buenache’s chapter of the Blessed Sacrament, which had evolved over time, the confraternity of the Name of Jesus was born fully conceived. In most respects, the brotherhood’s activities,as laid out in the bylaws, paralleled those of the Blessed Sacrament in Buenache. The brotherhood celebrated Jesus’s Name by holding a procession of its members on the eve of the holy day.

at this website: http://libro.uca.edu/nalle/gmc5.htm

Check around section 156 (it’s a long ways down)

It only mentions it peripherally, but it may help.

[barker]

I believe it stems from the charge that she used the Name of Jesus to form a cult.
Biblical reference:

Matthew 7:22-23, Jesus said: “Many will say to me on that day ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never know you. Away from me, you evildoers!’”

In chapter 7 of Matthew, those people denied entry to heaven are such ones who have become famous and rich or have formed a cult in the Name of Jesus. Pretty broad charge for Joan and reversed on appeal. (too late for her)

Basic logic was:
You won’t answer our questions
You won’t say the Our Father
You refuse to deny the existance of Fairies and so forth
You use the name of Jesus to gather and hold a following (a cult)
You are therefor a heretic.

I’m sure someone that knows this better than I can provide additional info. (Or completly refute this.)