WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the PRIMARY purpose of the Council of Trent?
A
To elect a new Pope.
B
To condemn and refute the beliefs of the Protestants, such as Martin Luther and John Calvin, and also make the set of beliefs in Catholicism even clearer.
C
To futher advance the teaching and ideas of Martin Luther.
D
To attempt to create separation of the Church and function that the State may serve.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Council of Trent dealt with sacred art in 1568. The Council agreed with the reformers that abuses were possible in the cult of the saints and in the use of art, and also that much of the art itself was “inappropriate” for sacred use because of its worldliness.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Council of Trent addressed church reform and rejected Protestantism, defined the role and canon of scripture and the seven sacraments, and strengthened clerical discipline in education.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation The counter-reformation movement aimed at introducing new reforms in the church. For this purpose, the council of Trent was set up. This council introduced new reforms in the catholic church. They banned the books that opposed the catholic teachings and set up centers for the training of the priests.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Council of Trent was responsible for establishing centers known as seminaries to educate and train priests. It forbade the Church to charge fees for conducting religious services and advocated the use of the local language for preaching in the Church.

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