The Term "Modernist" Was First Used to Refer to a Group

The term "modernist" was first used to refer to a group of Roman Catholic theologians who ________.

A) towards the beginning of the twentieth century tried to reconcile the church's teaching with the Darwinian notions of evolutionism
B) towards the end of the nineteenth century saw no reason to continue with the faith tenets of the Medieval Church
C) towards the end of the nineteenth century had adopted a critical and skeptical attitude toward traditional Christian doctrines, especially with reference to Christology and soteriology
D) towards the beginning of the twentieth century had adapted many enlightenment principles into the teachings of the church