Meister Eckhart
A)challenged the works of Thomas Aquinas in public disputations.
B)was a mystic who claimed that one could achieve a union of the soul with God.
C)was a noted leader of the flagellants who turned to persecution of the Jews.
D)led the reform of the Franciscan order in Germany.
E)rejected the leadership of the pope and was burnt at the stake.

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Meister Eckhart was a mystic who believed in achieving a union of the soul with God. He was not involved in public disputations with Thomas Aquinas or a leader of the flagellants who persecuted the Jews. While he was a prominent member of the Dominican order, he did not lead the reform of the Franciscan order. Additionally, Eckhart's views on the pope and the role of the church were controversial, but he was not burned at the stake for his beliefs.