Read the summary.
Catholic reformers began working to rebuild the Church’s power base and neutralize Protestant criticism by convening at the Council of Trent (1). The Council condemned the practice of indulgences, which had made Martin Luther write his 95 Theses, but the theology of the practice remained the same (2). The council approved the new King James Bible as the Church’s sole biblical source and banned the traditional Vulgate Bible (3). Lastly, the Church reinforced the concept of predestination, which countered the Calvinist doctrine of free will (4).
Which critiques the factual accuracy of the summary?
While parts (1), (2), and (3) are accurate, part (4) needs revision.
While parts (2), (3) and (4) are accurate, part (1) needs revision.
While parts (1) and (2) are accurate, parts (3) and (4) need revision.
While parts (3) and (4) are accurate, parts (1) and (2) need revision.
I think it is c
I agree.
To determine the factual accuracy of the summary, let's break it down and evaluate each statement:
1. Catholic reformers began working to rebuild the Church’s power base and neutralize Protestant criticism by convening at the Council of Trent.
This statement is accurate. The Council of Trent was indeed convened by Catholic reformers in response to the Protestant Reformation.
2. The Council condemned the practice of indulgences, which had made Martin Luther write his 95 Theses, but the theology of the practice remained the same.
This statement is accurate. The Council of Trent did condemn the abuse of indulgences but upheld the theological concept behind them.
3. The council approved the new King James Bible as the Church’s sole biblical source and banned the traditional Vulgate Bible.
This statement is not accurate. The Council of Trent did not approve the King James Bible, as it was translated several decades later. The Council, however, did reaffirm the authority of the Latin Vulgate Bible as the official biblical source for the Catholic Church.
4. Lastly, the Church reinforced the concept of predestination, which countered the Calvinist doctrine of free will.
This statement is not accurate. The concept of predestination was not reinforced by the Council of Trent. In fact, the Catholic Church opposed the Calvinist doctrine of predestination, affirming the importance of free will.
Based on this evaluation, it can be concluded that parts (1), (2), and (3) are accurate, but part (4) needs revision. Therefore, the correct answer is: While parts (1), (2), and (3) are accurate, part (4) needs revision.