During the Middle Ages

During the Middle Ages

A) Christians looked upon the Greek practice of engaging in athletics and the desire to develop great physiques as a pagan practice.
B) the Christians believed the Greek practice of worshiping pagan gods by displaying their athletic prowess was proof that the Greeks cared more about secular matters than spiritual matters.
C) the majority of Christians believed that to participate in athletics or engage in physical training to glorify the body would contaminate the body which "housed" the soul and by doing this, the soul would become impure.
D) All of the above.
E) A and B only.