Question

Which statement is NOT true of the Jesuit order? Select one:

a. It had many similarities to a medieval military order.
b. Its followers abandoned rational discourse in order to convert through emotional appeals.
c. It maintained a very early missionary presence in the Far East.
d. It owed allegiance to the pope, not to local bishops.
e. It was successful at converting much of Poland from Protestantism to Catholicism.

Answer 1

The statement it’s followers abandoned rational discourse in order to convert through emotional appeals is not true of the Jesuit order.

Option: (B)

Step-by-step explanation:

• Contrary to the statement, one of the strong basis of the conversion of people to the Jesuit order was rational discourse itself.
• Though there was an essence of emotional appeal, the foundation of majority conversions remained rationality.
• It was only because rationality formed the basis of the order, Pope Paul III and his disciples could succeed in converting majority population to Catholic Christians.