Who were lay mystics ?
Correct answer: C. people who attempted to contact God without the intervention of an established religious order
- A. people who attempt to found their own religious orders
- B. people who reject asceticism and contemplation
- C. people who attempted to contact God without the intervention of an established religious order
- D. people who were formally tied to religious orders
Explanation
Lay mystics sought a direct experience of God without belonging to, or relying entirely on, an established religious order. Their spirituality therefore existed outside the formal structures of monastic or clerical life.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
Practise Literary Movements and Periods
529 free Literary Movements and Periods MCQs from English Literature, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask English Literature questions like this
English Literature is on 2 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Literary Movements and Periods questions
Which of the following themes/motifs was/were often found in literature of "courtly love" ?
According to most historians, why was it so important for a man to marry a virgin wife ?
What was "courtly love" ?
Which are examples of devotional acts ?
How did travel at the time of the Crusades impact Western Europe ?
When did the Norman Invasion take place ?