In General,the Christian Monasticism of the Fourth,fifth,and Sixth Centuries Was

question 51

Multiple Choice

In general,the Christian monasticism of the fourth,fifth,and sixth centuries was a response to:

• A) unprecedented cooperation among the first popes and Roman emperors.
• B) the high level of religious devotion found in the cities of the late Roman Empire.
• C) the increasing worldliness of the church and a hunger to transform lives in accordance with the will of God.
• D) religious teachings that encouraged extraordinary feats of self-denial and self-abasement.
• E) the devastation caused by the collapse of the Roman Empire and the desire to escape from the prevailing turmoil.

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