Catholic Christianity Failed to Take Root in China in the Seventeenth

question 90

Multiple Choice

Catholic Christianity failed to take root in China in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries because

• A)of opposition from Jesuit missionaries.
• B)of opposition from Protestant missionaries.
• C)of opposition by the pope to the practice of ancestor worship.
• D)the antipathy of the Chinese to all spiritual doctrines.
• E)of the success of Hindu missionaries, who were closer to Chinese Buddhism in tradition.

Grasp the significance of optimism and pessimism across different life domains (e.g., health, academic performance, relationships).

Understand various conceptualizations of balance in the context of optimism and pessimism.

Recognize the mechanism of self-fulfilling prophecy and its impact on behavior and outcomes.

Grasp the distinctions between optimism and pessimism, including measures and predictions on personal satisfaction and behavior.

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