Five sentences are given below. Four of these when arranged in correct order, form a logical and meaningful paragraph. One of the sentences does not belong to this paragraph. Rearrange the 4 sentences that belong to the paragraph and choose the option that contains the order in which the 4 sentences should be put together:

A. The idea of equality is inextricably intertwined with the idea of creation.

B. The Americans got the idea of equality from Christianity, which argues that every person has a divinely created soul, and that all souls are equal before God.

C. According to the science of biology, people were not created’, they have evolved.

D. Christianity developed in a world with a well-articulated understanding of a multilayered and hierarchical universe that was, above all, animated.

E. And they certainly did not evolve to be ‘equal’.

Option D is the correct answer. 

Sentence D is the odd one out. The sequence CEAB forms a coherent paragraph:

Sentence C introduces the biological perspective, stating that humans evolved rather than being created. It sets the stage for a discussion on the origins of equality by challenging the idea of divine creation.

Sentence E builds on C, emphasizing that evolution does not imply equality, creating a strong contrast to the idea of divinely ordained equality.

Sentence A transitions to the philosophical concept of equality being tied to creation, refuting the biological perspective introduced in C and E.

Sentence B, then, provides the historical and religious grounding of equality through Christianity, tying it to the idea of divine creation mentioned in A.

Thus, CEAB forms a logical paragraph that starts with a biological argument, moves to the philosophical and religious interpretation, and concludes by linking equality to Christianity.

Sentence D focuses on the historical context of Christianity which does not directly contribute to the discussion about equality or its connection to creation and evolution. The main theme of the paragraph is to contrast the biological perspective of evolution with the philosophical and Christian perspective of equality.