This statement can be considered the theme and not ta plot summary because (D) It relates to universal idea about life.
We also know that the theme is the general issue that deals with a story (love, trust, jealousy). It is generally a phrase that synthesizes or encompasses the entire text, a very brief exposition of the central idea of the writing around which the meaning of the text is organized and which gives universal meaning to the specific data or events presented by the text. Instead the plot is the sequence of events in the order in which they appear in the story.
There was a growing sense of religion and a need to be with Christ and his followers. During the Middle Ages, the Church was a major part of everyday life. The Church served to give people spiritual guidance and it served as their government as well.