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.

@Ms. Sue?

This B coming here a whole year later pppffttt

you picked a thermometer, which just measures.

A thermostat affects things. So, the church influences society (by transforming the mores).

okay thank you! That was the other answer I was debating about! :)

are u sure that's correct

In the sentence provided, the author is using a metaphorical comparison to illustrate the impact of the Church on society. The phrase "The Church was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society" suggests that the Church had the power to influence and change the moral standards or behaviors within society. The analogy here is that, similar to how a thermostat adjusts the temperature in a space, the Church was able to adjust or transform the moral climate in society. Therefore, the correct interpretation is "The church had power to influence what happened in society."