The sophists made their living by
a. serving as priests in the temple.
b. teaching rhetoric and oratory.
c. earning awards as professional athletes.
d. selling religious statues in the marketplace.
b. teaching rhetoric and oratory.
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(a) to remember vast amounts of information (b) to deceive others with clever rhetoric (c) to force others to comply with one's orders (d) to entertain a thought without accepting it
It is very easy for Pope John Paul II to urge Catholics to attend Sunday mass, especially in Rome, where one can be surrounded by hundreds of priests. Out here in the real world there is a serious shortage of male priests; those who remain increasingly preside over lackluster liturgies. This situation could be alleviated by allowing married priests into active ministry and by the Catholic Church's recognition of female priests. (Mary Louise Hartman, Letter to the Editor, New York Times)This passage is made up of a(n) ________ and a(n) ________.
A. nonargument; report B. nonargument; unsupported assertion C. argument; conclusion: The Catholic Church should recognize female priests and allow married priests into active ministry D. nonargument; explanation
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Camus points out that the concept of revolt is relative to a certain historical period
and to certain political realities
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.