Quiz for Evaluating the Evidence 7.3: Gregory of Tours on the Veneration of Relics

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Correct. The answer is d. Gregory was quite certain that believers could gain access to the power of the saints through the veneration of relics.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Gregory was quite certain that believers could gain access to the power of the saints through the veneration of relics.
1. Which of these best characterizes Gregory’s beliefs about relics?

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Correct. The answer is a. Gregory claimed to have seen his mother use relics she wore on her person at all times to put out a fire in a grain field.
Incorrect. The answer is a. Gregory claimed to have seen his mother use relics she wore on her person at all times to put out a fire in a grain field.
2. Which of these relic-related miracles did Gregory claim to have witnessed firsthand?

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Correct. The answer is b. Gregory’s story of his own experience during a storm makes the point that it is in recognition of the merits of the saints, not of those who call upon them, that relics are given miraculous powers.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Gregory’s story of his own experience during a storm makes the point that it is in recognition of the merits of the saints, not of those who call upon them, that relics are given miraculous powers.
3. In Gregory’s view, what was the source of the power of relics?