Benedict's Monastic Rule Differed from Basil's Rule Because It

question 70

Multiple Choice

Benedict's monastic rule differed from Basil's rule because it:

• A)required monks to live in communities,not as isolated hermits.
• B)required sexual chastity of all monks except the abbot.
• C)emphasized the value of work.
• D)was less austere and more moderate in its demands for monastic life.
• E)mandated that all monasteries be economically self-sufficient.