How Did Christian Priests in the Twelfth Century Seek to Undermine

question 30

Multiple Choice

How did Christian priests in the twelfth century seek to undermine the fear that souls returned to earth after death?

• A)They emphasized the idea of purgatory as the place souls went before reaching heaven.
• B)They adopted the phrase "rest in peace" as part of the funeral ritual.
• C)They preached sermons denying the existence of ghosts and other spiritual forms.
• D)They created the sacrament of "last rites" to assure parishioners that the dead were immediately welcomed into heaven.

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