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."

Society needs more churches in order to be truly transformed.
The church measured the morals of individuals within a society.
The church had power to influence what happened in society.
Society was a reflection of what was happening within churches.

Question

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."




Society needs more churches in order to be truly transformed.
The church measured the morals of individuals within a society.
The church had power to influence what happened in society.
Society was a reflection of what was happening within churches.

anonymous · Answer

I believe the answer would be "The church measured the morals of individuals within a society."