Final answer:
The statement 'The Jesuits were fully recognized and accepted as part of the Protestant Church' is false. The Jesuits were a Catholic order founded to spread Catholicism and strengthen the Church during the Counter-Reformation, not associated with the Protestant movement.
Step-by-step explanation:
All of the following statements about the Jesuits are true EXCEPT:
- The Jesuits were organized as a military body.
- The Jesuits were fully recognized and accepted as part of the Protestant Church.
- Successful missions to convert individuals to Catholicism were conducted by the Jesuits in China and Japan.
- The Jesuits combined their religion with humanist values.
The incorrect statement is that the Jesuits were fully recognized and accepted as part of the Protestant Church. In fact, the Jesuits, or the Society of Jesus, were a Catholic religious order founded during the Counter-Reformation to help strengthen the Catholic Church and spread Catholicism. They were not part of the Protestant Church, which was actually a movement opposing the Catholic Church. Jesuits played a significant role in the Catholic Reformation and were known for their efforts in education, converting non-Christians to Roman Catholicism, and advising Catholic rulers. They were also known for their missions in Japan and China, as well as for their knowledge about the Indigenous people of New France, gained through their endeavors to convert them to Catholicism.