In what ways did Antiochus desecrate the Temple?
A. by burning it down
B. by having farm animals brought in to defecate on the alter
C. by erecting a statue of Zeus inside and having pigs sacrificed there
D. by sitting on the throne himself and declaring himself to be God
C. by erecting a statue of Zeus inside and having pigs sacrificed there
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Which one of the following is the best definition of “logic”?
a. skillful communication designed to persuade people to adopt a predetermined opinion. b. the rules of reasoning by which people arrive at conclusions on the basis of premises. c. the study of symbolic units of language and how these units are defined, organized, and agreed upon in a system of exchanged meanings. d. something that stands for or represents something else.
In the reading selection from Descartes’s Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes says there are many sense experiences “as to which we cannot reasonably have any doubt. . . . For example, there is the fact that I am here, seated by the fire.” Concerning these vivid sense experiences, Descartes says that
a. it is foolish to doubt them. b. I can’t have total certainty about them because I could be dreaming. c. it doesn’t matter if my experiences are true or not, as long as they are pleasant. d. since I have five senses, they all couldn’t be wrong.
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the conclusion that follows in a single step from the given premises. Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. Given the following premises: 1 . (L ? M) • (F ? J) 2 . M ? ?(F ? L) 3 . F ? L
A) L ? ?(F ? L) 1, 2, HS B) M ? J 1, 3, CD C) L ? M 1, Simp D) ?M 2, 3, MT E) M ? (?F ? ?L) 2, DM
Roman Catholics believe that to believe in Jesus and be baptized is to be “______ again.”
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).