Based on the information provided, the Catholic Church responded to the Protestant Reformation by limiting access to controversial information and converting more people to the Catholic faith. This is evident from the bans on heretical texts, the excommunication of Catholics who read them, and the establishment of the Jesuit Order, which focused on education and evangelism to strengthen and spread Catholicism.
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Declarations of the Council of Trent 1545–1563:
● Only the Catholic Church's interpretation of the Bible is correct.
● Christians should live their lives according to church teachings and the Bible.
● Priests cannot sell indulgences, which grant forgiveness of sins.
● Heretical texts are banned and Catholics who read them will be excommunicated.
● Copies of heretical texts will be burned.
Establishment of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuit Order):
● The order founded schools and improved education in Europe.
● The Jesuits engaged in evangelism to spread Catholicism worldwide.
Based on the information provided, the Catholic Church responded to the Protestant Reformation by(1 point)
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promoting independent thinking and a more personal relationship between Christians and God.
promoting independent thinking and a more personal relationship between Christians and God.
ending all practices that were viewed as corrupt and working cooperatively with Protestants.
ending all practices that were viewed as corrupt and working cooperatively with Protestants.
limiting access to controversial information and converting more people to the Catholic faith.
limiting access to controversial information and converting more people to the Catholic faith.
adopting Martin Luther’s proposals and incorporating Protestant teachings into church doctrine.
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