Which of the Following Statements Concerning Humanists and Religion Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning humanists and religion is NOT correct?

• A)Humanists called for reform and renewal of the church.
• B)The Protestant Reformation originated in elite circles of humanistic scholars.
• C)Humanists used their techniques to disprove the validity of documents that asserted papal authority.
• D)The clergy's government of the faithful vexed the humanists.
• E)The course of the Reformation brought a new form of Christianity, rather than the reform of the Catholic church from within, as humanists as advocated.

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Definitions:

Renaissance

A cultural movement that spanned the period roughly from the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe.

Scientific Revolution

A period of dramatic change in thought and belief, closely associated with the 16th and 17th centuries, which led to the emergence of modern science through the rejection of medieval scientific philosophies.

Multiculturalism

The doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country.

Cultural Relativism

Is the belief that all cultures have equal value.