Declarations of the Council of Trent 1545-1563:

Question

1. Only the Catholic Church's interpretation of the Bible is correct.
2. Christians should live their lives according to church teachings and the Bible.
3. Priests cannot sell indulgences, which grant forgiveness of sins.
4. Heretical texts are banned and Catholics who read them will excommunicated.
5. Copies of heretical texts will be burned.
Establishment of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuit Order):
1. The order founded schools and improved education in Europe.
2. The Jesuits engaged in evangelism to spread Catholicism worldwide.
Based on the information provided, the Catholic Church responded to the Protestant Reformation by

a. promoting independent thinking and a more personal relationship between Christians and God
b. ending all practices that were viewed as corrupt and working cooperatively with Protestants
c. limiting access to controversial information and converting more people to the Catholic faith
d. adopting Martin Luther's proposals and incorporating Protestant teachings into church doctrine

Answer 1

Based on the information provided about the Council of Trent and the establishment of the Society of Jesus, the Catholic Church responded to the Protestant Reformation primarily by:

c. limiting access to controversial information and converting more people to the Catholic faith.

This is evident in the declarations from the Council of Trent that emphasize the church's authority over biblical interpretation, the banning of heretical texts, and the efforts of the Jesuits to spread Catholicism and improve education.