The Brothers of the Common Life, an influential lay religious movement, eliminated what requirements from the religious life of men and women?
A. abstinence from food and drink before holy communion
B. sleeping on wooden floors and benches
C. eight hours of prayer and meditation each day
D. vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
Answer: D
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