In What May Be Called an "Age of Uncertainty

question 2

Multiple Choice

In what may be called an "age of uncertainty"

• A)organized religion declined.
• B)the popularity of Eastern religions rose.
• C)various forms of mysticism, such as séances, spread.
• D)confidence in science was undermined.
• E)All of these.

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