English, 04.11.2020 18:00 superfly903

Question 3 (5 points) A thermostat is a device used to adjust the temperature indoors. Which of the following explanations best interprets the author's intended meaning in the bolded words in following sentence?

"The Church was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society." (5 points)

a
Society needs more churches in order to be truly transformed.

b
The church measured the morals of individuals within a society.

c
The church had power to influence what happened in society.

d
Society was a reflection of what was happening within churches.

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