Question

What is the tone and mood of this:

In those days the Church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society.

Answer 1

The tone and mood was assertive and serious. King was addressing the past churches authority and asking them to not be silent when so many wrong things are going on.

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Answer 2

This mood is caused by opinion of how the church functions.