What is affective piety ?
Correct answer: D. a dramatic demonstration of faith
- A. a term associated with oral transmission
- B. an important trait of the medieval lay
- C. a literary device used in estates satire
- D. a dramatic demonstration of faith
Explanation
Affective piety encouraged believers to express and feel intense personal emotion toward Christ, especially by imaginatively sharing his suffering. “Dramatic demonstration of faith” is the closest option, although the wording is less precise than the standard definition.
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