What is the significance of the phrase protecting the heart from Acrene Wisse ?
Correct answer: B. The phrase suggests that women should safeguard their spirituality through total withdrawal from the world.
- A. The phrase refers to anchoresses' responsibility to defend other Christians.
- B. The phrase suggests that women should safeguard their spirituality through total withdrawal from the world.
- C. The phrase is considered one of the positive effects of prayer.
- D. The phrase involves becoming a nunin order to escape the bad influence of men.
Explanation
Ancrene Wisse presents enclosure as a means of guarding the anchoress’s heart from worldly temptation and preserving spiritual purity. It is not mainly about defending other Christians or escaping men.
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