A Problem Within the Church Was Simony, or

question 20

Multiple Choice

A problem within the church was simony, or

• A) appointment of one's relatives to church positions.
• B) selling of absolution for sin in advance of committing it.
• C) non-celibate clergy.
• D) buying and selling of ecclesiastical appointments.
• E) inclusion of non-ordained personnel in church services.

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Definitions:

Fraud

Intentional misleading to achieve unjust advantage or illegal benefit, or to cheat someone out of a lawful entitlement.

Executory Contract

A contract under which both parties to the agreement have outstanding obligations or performance yet to be completed.

Novated

The process of replacing an original contract with a new one, transferring rights and obligations to another party.

Section 29

Without additional context, this is too vague, but it could refer to a specific section of a law or regulation depending on the context.