The Jesuits used all the following in their campaign against Protestantism except
A)high quality education and the incorporation of humanism into reformed Catholicism.
B)doctrinal compromise with the Protestants.
C)a pragmatic theology that permitted "small sins."
D)influence through the office of confessors to kings and princes.
E)an awareness of Protestantism's limitations.

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The Jesuits did not compromise with Protestant doctrine, but instead sought to reaffirm and strengthen Catholic doctrine. Their methods included education, the promotion of humanism in Catholicism, permitting minor sins through pragmatic theology, leveraging the influence of confessors to powerful leaders, and recognizing the limitations of Protestantism.

The Jesuits Used All the Following in Their Campaign Against