Question

Assertion [A]: Reformers like Martin Luther, Henry VIII, and John Calvin questioned the Catholic Church’s ability to define Christian practice.

Reason [R]: There was a rising belief that there was too much power being vested in the hands of the Church.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

An important factor that contributed greatly to the inculcation of scientific thought among the people was the Reformation. Reformers like Martin Luther, Henry VIII, and John Calvin questioned the Catholic Church’s ability to define Christian practice and challenged its authority. They argued for political and religious redistribution of power away from the Church and back towards the Bible itself.