Which of the Following Was Fundamental to the Cistercians

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was fundamental to the Cistercians?

• A)The refusal of all secular entanglements
• B)Refusal to admit young boys into their order
• C)Refusal to admit women
• D)The desire to re-establish the monastic elite of the early twelfth century
• E)A return to the strict teachings of St.Benedict

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