Question

select all the correct answers.
what were the main purposes of the counter - reformation?

• to eliminate corruption from the catholic church
• to keep protestants from converting to catholicism
• to keep catholics from converting to protestantism
• to support translation of the bible in common languages
• to persecute the jesuits

Explanation:

The Counter - Reformation was the Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation.

• Option 1: The Catholic Church aimed to eliminate corruption within its ranks as part of reforming itself during the Counter - Reformation.
• Option 2: The Counter - Reformation was about retaining Catholics and reconverting Protestants, not keeping Protestants from converting to Catholicism.
• Option 3: A main goal was to prevent Catholics from switching to Protestantism, as the Protestant Reformation had led to many Catholics leaving the Catholic Church.
• Option 4: Translating the Bible into common languages was more of a Protestant Reformation practice; the Catholic Church was against it during the Counter - Reformation as it wanted to maintain control over biblical interpretation.
• Option 5: The Jesuits were a key part of the Counter - Reformation, and the Church supported them, not persecuted them.

Answer:

A. to eliminate corruption from the Catholic Church, C. to keep Catholics from converting to Protestantism