Which of the following persons was a conservative churchman who decried university scholars' excessive reliance on dialectical argument?

a. Peter Abelard
b. Saint Anselm
c. Bernard of Clairvaux
d. Adelard of Bath
e. Francis of Assisi


Answer: c. Bernard of Clairvaux

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