In the Roman Empire, "Feelings of Loneliness, Anxiety, Impotence, Alienation, And

Multiple Choice

In the Roman Empire, "feelings of loneliness, anxiety, impotence, alienation, and boredom" led to all of the following EXCEPT

A) a retreat of rationalism in society as a whole and the dwindling of creative genius.
B) philosophers seeking escape from this world through union with a divine presence.
C) the growing popularity of mystery religions.
D) growing interest in the occult, alchemy, astrology, and magic.
E) an interest in the values of classical humanism to answer questions of meaning and self-worth.