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 former denying,  the  latter  asserting,  the  resurrection of the  dead. But enemies  though  they  were,  they  in opposing  Christ  as  easily  forgot  their  differences  as do  our  modern  heretics  in  opposition  to  Christ's  true Church. The Sadducees,  defeated,  desist  from  questioning Him;  the  Pharisees  advance  to  the  attack. Christ's method  of  dealing  with  His  questioners  is  a model  for  our  imitation. In our  intercourse  with men we  are  likely  to  encounter  three  kinds  of  religious disputants. Questions prompted  by  idle  curiosity are  better  left  unanswered. Thus, when  the Apostles asked  when  the  kingdom  was  to  be restored,  and  when  St.  Peter,  pointing  to  John, demanded "What  of  him?" the Saviour  deigned them no  reply. But if  the  question  be  a  useful  one propounded with  good  intent,  we  must  be  ever  ready to give  a  reason  for  the  faith  that  is  in  us. When the Apostles  desired  to  know  the  meaning  of  a parable,  or  why  they  had  failed  to  exorcise  the demoniac boy,  and  when  St.  Peter  asked  to  be  instructed as  to  how  often  transgressors  should  be forgiven,  the  Saviour  graciously  acceded  to  their request. More often,  though,  our  questioners'  intention is  evil,  to  embarrass  and  put  us  to  shame,  and then it  is  well  to  answer  ambiguously  or  to  answer question with  question. Thus Christ,  when  asked  if it  were  lawful  to  pay  tribute  to  Caesar,  replied  indeed; but He  did  not  take  the  trouble  to  explain  that  as the  coin  with  Caesar's  image  and  inscription  should be given  to  Caesar,  so  the  soul  made  to  God's  image and likeness  should  be  given  to  God. Again, when