The seventeenth century responded to the scientific breakthroughs with new views of old ideas. For ...

The seventeenth century responded to the scientific breakthroughs with new views of old ideas. For example Deism, which is a
 
  A) theory that if a deity existed in supreme form, it would certainly make itself known. Since it has not been seen, it cannot exist.
  B) study of the world religions in a quest for truth.
  C) religious belief that recognizes a Supreme Being but rejects the idea that such a deity influences nature and human destiny.
  D) belief that there was no way of processing a supreme being, therefore, it remained elusive and misunderstood.
  E) religious belief that recognizes a Supreme Being and that deity influences nature and human destiny.