Why doesn’t luther believe in the pope or councils? a. they are always right. c. they have often erred. b. they have often taken his side. d. they are out to get him.

c. They have often erred

Explanation:

Martin Luther was a theologian and monk of the 16th century who started the Protestant reform in Germany and then extended to other regions of Europe. Luther didn't believe in the councils or the pope's authority because they have often erred and they were implied in many cases of political corruption, using their religious authority in the Catholic Church as a source of power and money.

soviet influence spread across eastern europe sharply during and after wwii. the soviet armies liberated the countries in eastern europe and occupied them from the germans as they were forced to retreat towards germany.