Which of the following was not a factor in the emergence of the Protestant Reformation?
A) The church had grown increasingly secular in its discipline.
B) The church was selling indulgences, which limited a sinner's time in purgatory.
C) Christian humanism in Europe's growing urban centers fostered a renewed belief in the importance of the individual as opposed to the institution of the church.
D) There was growing criticism of Church rituals, including the mass.
E) Christians increasingly objected to the church's emphasis on the Bible as the sole source of authority in religious doctrine.

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Christians did not increasingly object to the church's emphasis on the Bible as the sole source of authority in religious doctrine; in fact, this was a key factor in the emergence of the Protestant Reformation. The other factors listed - the church's secularism, the selling of indulgences, the rise of Christian humanism, and growing criticism of Church rituals - all contributed to the Reformation.

Which of the Following Was Not a Factor in the Emergence