How did the Roman Catholics defend their faith against the Protestant Reformation?

Answer 1

By executing as many protestants as possible?

Answer 2

The Church called the Council of Trent to more clearly define all the existing truths of the Catholic faith.

Then they made sure that all Catholics everywhere were informed about all the matters that were covered there.

The Church also instituted a number of reforms, to eliminate certain abuses that might cause scandal.

Once all this was accomplished, the Catholic Church spent another 300 years or so militarily defending the world-wide faith from foes ... both within and without the European continent, and from numerous heretics who would corrupt the true faith with false doctrines.

Answer 3

Probably in much the same way as Protestants have defended their faith against Catholics throught time as well.

Yes, the Catholics did declare early protestants heretics, but that's because their teachings were heretical to Catholic teaching.

Prior to the 1400's, Church and State were substantially entwined. A crime against the church was a crime against the state and vice versa.

Perhaps one of the greatest benefits of the reformation was the separation that eventually came about. The diversity of faiths has substantially changed the world.

Answer 4

An intensive marketing campaign that nearly doubled the sale of indulgences.

Despite what you may have been told at Catholic high school, the Protestant Reformation was not about faith in God or Jesus. It was about the mishandling of the Church in the hands of the Roman Empire.

Answer 5

They formed the order of Jesuits. They used many techniques, such as lively music and drauma in church, infiltrated other denominatins and governments, outright wars with Protestant countries, burned Bibles and translators, forced attendance at mass, initiated an inquisition to hunt out defectors, assasinations, and indoctrinated their children in special Catholic schools.

It was the Jesuit founder, Ignatius, who first said: "Give me boy at the age of seven, and he will be mine forever."

Perhaps that is why Jesus calls Rome the Abomination of Desolation. Imperial Rome made a transition into Papal Rome, and is to rule until destroyed during the fifth plague.

The secret Bible code identifies this, check it out at www.revelado.org/revealed.htm

Answer 6

http://www.catholiceducation.org/links/search.cgi?query=reformation&mh=25&type=keyword&bool=and

this has different articles pertaining to the reformation-what brought it about,people involved etc...........

the catholic faith has always been defended the same as only the catholic church has taught the same truth from when jesus first formed the church until this present day. sadly during the reformation violence ensued from both the reformers and the catholic church. it was a sad time in history but the catholic church still remains the "pillar and bulwark" of truth. god bless and hope the link helps.

Answer 7

St. Ignatius Loyola led the way in the Counter-Reformation.

Answer 8

The staged their own reformation a couple of years later. Sufice it to say that most people don't know this because its immediate effects weren't very strong, but it did lead to a good change eventually.

Answer 9

It was called the Counter Reformation:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter_reformation#Reform

Answer 10

The RC Church position was defended by scripture. But what they failed to grasp is that the keys to the kingdom are not necessarily the keys to the church.
Jesus' Church.
Jesus' Kingdom.

The keys to the Kingdom are a belief in the one to Whom the Church will be His Bride.

Answer 11

Referred to protestants as rebels and let them go do whatever. You don't need to defend your faith when you're standing on a solid rock.