Theravadins and Mahayanists Can Be Compared to

question 129

Multiple Choice

Theravadins and Mahayanists can be compared to

• A) Literalists and liberals.
• B) Ulamas and Sufis.
• C) The Vatican and gnostics.
• D) All of the above.

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