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Who accused Meister Eckhart of heresy?

  • Franciscan-led Inquisition

  • Dominican-led Inquisition

  • Papal Inquisition

  • Spanish Inquisition

Answer

Franciscan-led Inquisition accused Meister Eckhart of heresy due to his mystical teachings and unorthodox views on the relationship between God and the soul. Eckhart's emphasis on the immanence of God and the potential for humans to experience union with the divine raised concerns among some church authorities, who saw these ideas as potentially undermining established doctrines.
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