Question

Innocent III, the first pope to be trained at universities, came to believe that: Group of answer choices a) Learning and scholarship were the surest paths to religious belief and devotion b) Only clerics trained in both law and theology should be elected pope c) Temporal power was justified only if it rested in the hands of the church d) The pope was the supreme moral lawgiver, ruling in Christ's stead over all Christians.

Answer 1

Answer:

d) The pope was the supreme moral lawgiver, ruling in Christ's stead over all Christians.

Explanation:

Pope Innocent III was born in Italy. He was considered to be the most influential pope during the Middle Ages in Europe. He became known for starting the Albigensian Crusade and the Fourth Crusade. He became powerful during the Middle Ages by claiming his authority(supremacy) over all the European states as well as kings. According to Pope Innocent, the pope should have all the control over Christianity as he was in a position of the moral lawgiver.