Question

Two tombstone inscriptions from the American colonial period are cited in the text: "Sleeping, but will someday meet her maker" and "Gone to his eternal reward." What is the most important insight to be gained from these inscriptions?A) Tombstone inscriptions tend to display a shared commonality of belief in time.B) Tombstone inscriptions should be personalizedC) Tombstone inscriptions comfort the bereaved.D) Tombstone inscriptions show how contrasting ideas about the afterlife can coexist in time.

Answer 1

Answer: D

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the two tombstone inscriptions from the American colonial period it can be said that

Tombstone inscriptions show how contrasting ideas about the afterlife can coexist in time. In this case, the ideas of meeting the maker someday or going directly to the eternal reward.