While Scholastics Believed That Reason Could Illuminate Faith (It Could

question 9

Multiple Choice

While scholastics believed that reason could illuminate faith (it could, for instance, prove the existence of God) , their critics found reason dangerous because it

• A)led people to question articles of faith.
• B)was a "fabricator of heresies."
• C)hindered a person's union with God.
• D)could challenge the Church's authority.
• E)All of these

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