The most basic tenet of medieval thought was probably that
A) scientific methods were superior to the scriptures.
B) truth was attainable by reading animal entrails.
C) truth could be discovered by empirical inquiries.
D) the ultimate source of truth was to be found in the scriptures.
Answer: D
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