Why is a literal reading of religious texts problematic?
a. Such texts sometimes contradict themselves.
b. A literal reading would often challenge our ordinary assumptions.
c. It is impossible to determine what a "literal" reading would consist of.
d. If we read the texts literally, we are not permitted to do many things we'd like to do.
a. Such texts sometimes contradict themselves.
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What will be an ideal response?
Paglia argues that rape victims are responsible for putting themselves in a
position to be raped.
a. True b. False
Corvino considers and rejects the argument that homosexuality is morally wrong
because it is unnatural.
a. True b. False
Premises are relevant if they have no bearing on the truth of the conclusion.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)