Which of the following statements most accurately describes a change in popular mentality as a result of the Protestant Reformation?
A) Protestants were more likely to credit miracles or divine interruptions in nature's course.
B) Protestant churches, as physical structures, were more closely connected to market activities in the cities, encouraging the idea that religion and daily life were created.
C) Protestants and Catholics considered the family in more positive terms, not simply as an institution necessary because of human lust.
D) Religious change tended to discourage the growth of literacy in the era following the Protestant Reformation.
Ans: C) Protestants and Catholics considered the family in more positive terms, not simply as an institution necessary because of human lust.
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