What were 3 major strategies used by the Catholic Church during the Counter-Reformation?

Answer 1

Here's four:

-Inquisition

-list of banned books called The Index of Forbidden Books

-Agreements reached at the Council of Trent

-Establishment and work of the Jesuits

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Catholic Answer1) The political movements carried out by Catholic rulers, 2) the religious Orders, particularly the new Society of Jesus, 3) the Church reforms carried out by the Bishops.

from

Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

A period of Catholic revival from 1522 to about 1648, better know as the Catholic Reform. It was an effort to stem the tide of Protestantism by genuine reform within the Catholic Church. There were political movements pressured by civil rules, and ecclesiastical movements carried out by churchmen in an attempt to restore genuine Catholic life by establishing new religious orders such as the Society of Jesus and restoring old orders to their original observances, such as the Carmelites under St. Teresa of Avila (1515-98). The main factors responsible for the Counter Reformation, however, were the papacy and the council of Trent (1545-63). Among church leaders St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84), Archbishop of Milan, enforced the reforms decreed by the council, and St. Francis de Sales of Geneva (1567-1622) spent his best energies in restoring genuine Catholic doctrine and piety. Among civil rulers sponsoring the needed reform were Philip II of Spain (1527-98) and Mary Tudor (1516-58), his wife, in England. Unfortunately this aspect of the reformation led to embitterment between England and Scotland, England and Spain, Poland and Sweden, and to almost two centuries of religious wars. As a result of the Counter Reformation, the Catholic Church became stronger in her institutional structure, more dedicated to the work of evangelization, and more influential in world affairs.

Answer 2

Three major strategies used by the Catholic Church during the Counter-Reformation were the establishment of the Jesuit Order to promote education and combat Protestantism, the Council of Trent to address doctrinal issues and reform within the Church, and the use of art and architecture to inspire faith and counter the spread of Protestant ideas.

Answer 3

To Profess The Truth, To Profess The Truth, and to Profess The Truth. The counter reformation which is held in such high esteem by protestants is highly overrated. The Church (Catholic Church) has proclaimed the Truth since its inception and the "stratagems" for the refutation of Protestant-ism was to proclaim the truth set forth by Christ.