The Great Chain of Being Refers to the Medieval Belief

question 5

Multiple Choice

The Great Chain of Being refers to the medieval belief that

• A)all objects had "soul," even if they were apparently inanimate.
• B)God was the "first mover" who created the universe and set it in motion but He no longer intervened in history.
• C)the tie between master and slave was divinely ordained.
• D)the entire universe was organized by God into a hierarchical order.
• E)souls were reborn in a chain that ends with the Last Judgment.

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