Which of the following was not a fear that stemmed from the production of a Bible in the vernacular (common language)?
a. That laity would not rely on the church for spiritual guidance
b. That availability of the Bible would lead to a call for more schools and universities
c. That laity would read but not correctly understand the Bible
d. That women might get out of line if they were able to read the Bible
e. That it would alienate people from religion altogether in the face of new studies in philosophy
e
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