Orthodox Reaction to the Protestant Reformation

How did the Orthodox Christian world initially view the Protestant Reformation?

• As a positive reform of the Catholic Church

• As an opportunity for religious unity

• As a threat to their own religious practices

• As a continuation of Catholic errors

What was Ivan IV's personal view on Protestantism?

• He was indifferent to it

• He wanted to adopt its practices

• He saw it as a beneficial reform

• He found its tenets disgusting

What opportunity did Moscow see in the Protestant Reformation?

• An opportunity for westward expansion

• A way to strengthen ties with Catholic neighbors

• A chance to reform its own religious practices

• A chance to convert to Protestantism

What was the outcome of the attempts to cooperate between the Orthodox and Lutheran churches?

• They successfully united

• They found common ground on all doctrines

• They accepted that unity was impossible

• They agreed to disagree on minor issues

How did the Orthodox Church respond to the Augsburg Confession?

• They adopted it as their own

• They ignored it completely

• They accepted all its doctrines

• They found several creeds heretical