The Council of Trent was convened by the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation, with the goal of reaffirming traditional Catholic beliefs and practices. It rejected many of the key doctrines of the Protestant movement, including the idea of justification by faith alone, and reinforced the authority of the papacy and the importance of ritual and sacraments.

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The Council of Trent

Question 106

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A) compromised with the Protestants on the doctrine of Justification by Faith.
B) agreed with most Protestants that there were only two sacraments.
C) reaffirmed traditional Catholic beliefs against the Reformation.
D) asserted the importance of doctrine over ritual.
E) placed church councils above the authority of the popes.

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