Reformation Quick Check
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Question
The Tridentine Creed was declared by Pope Pius IV after the Council of Trent as a statement of church doctrine. Interpret the following list which summarizes the Tridentine Creed and select the statement which best explains the Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant Reformation.
There is one God and Jesus is his son
The Holy Spirit, Father, and Son are one singular being
Baptism can only be done by priests upon a child’s birth
Religious holidays and traditions are established by the Catholic Church
Only the Catholic Church can interpret the Bible
There are seven sacraments including baptism, the Eucharist, and confession
Purgatory exists
Indulgences have power because of Jesus Christ
The Pope is the leader of all Christian peoples
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Responses
The Church accepted criticisms made by Protestants, and it abolished the sale of indulgences.
The Church accepted criticisms made by Protestants, and it abolished the sale of indulgences.
The Church accepted that the average person should be able to judge and interpret scripture along with the priesthood.
The Church accepted that the average person should be able to judge and interpret scripture along with the priesthood.
The Church reaffirmed core Catholic teachings such as the Eucharist and the supremacy of the Church in interpreting the Bible.
The Church reaffirmed core Catholic teachings such as the Eucharist and the supremacy of the Church in interpreting the Bible.
The Church rejected Lutheranism, but it accepted Zwingli’s criticism of the Eucharist.
The Church reaffirmed core Catholic teachings such as the Eucharist and the supremacy of the Church in interpreting the Bible.
The summary of the Tridentine Creed illustrates that after the Council of Trent, the Catholic Church was primarily interested in reaffirming its core teachings, in response to the challenges posed by the Protestant Reformation. Some of these core teachings include the authority of the Church in interpreting the Bible, the existence of seven sacraments including the Eucharist, the concept of purgatory, the efficacy of indulgences, and the Pope's leadership over all Christians. This reaffirmation served to clarify Church doctrines and reassert the differences between Catholicism and Protestant beliefs, rather than accommodating the criticisms of Protestant reformers.