The medieval worldview held all the following EXCEPT
A)God was the source of all being and all knowledge.
B)God gave humanity the power to choose and to rise from the bottom of the cosmic hierarchy but only through God's grace and subordination to God's will.
C)God's will flows down to each individual through the angels and the church.
D)the worth of the individual comes from free will and intelligence, therefore, each person should follow Socrates' and the Stoic's search for knowledge and virtue.
E)humanity is higher than animals but still weak, egocentric, and sinful.

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The medieval worldview emphasized the importance of God and the authority of the church in guiding human behavior. It did not put the same emphasis on individual worth based on free will and intelligence as this choice suggests. Instead, individuals were expected to submit to God's will and the teachings of the church.

The Medieval Worldview Held All the Following EXCEPT