Question

A historian could best explain the arguments made in the passage regarding the pope and the clergy in the context of Protestant claims that the Catholic Church:_________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Catholic Church had become corrupted by power

Explanation:

The Catholic church before the reformation period was corrupt by indulging in illegal means to acquire money from the people by selling indulgences to obtain salvation. Martin Luther began to question the religious beliefs of Catholicism, which led him to break the connection between the Catholic church and formed a new religion.