Question

How did the Church gain secular power?

Answer 1

The right answer is: B) The church issued(...)secular law. As secularization does not annul the religious character,   it is different from the absolute dispensation of vows; this is also an indulgent measure, but in cancels the vows and their obligations, and the dispenser is no longer a religious.

Answer 2

Answer:

B) The Church issued interdicts, laws passed by the Church regardless of secular law.

Explanation:

This is one of the ways in which the Catholic Church was able to gain secular power. The Church theoretically only deals with matters of spirituality. However, it has often gotten involved in secular life, including law and politics. By issuing interdicts, the Church was able to go against secular law. This meant that Christians were forced to pick which authority to respect, which often meant following the Church.