Which statements about how the Christian church influenced daily life in the Middle Ages are accurate? Choose all answers that are correct.
a. The church allowed local congregations to elect their own parish priests and debate papal decisions.
b. The church gave all authority over taxes, property, and matters of law to local kings and lords.
c. The church provided sacraments to accompany every important occasion in a person's life.
d. The church used the threat of excommunication to keep rebellious nobles in line.