How Did Arthur Miller Use Religion In The Crucible

Religion envelopes a plethora of distinct phases, structures, and beliefs. For example, religion could be used as a vessel that enables a support structure, creates wider unity within a group, and pushes things like charity. The other side of the coin, however, is one of corruption, injustice, and greed. Out of the two, Arthur Miller chose the latter when it came to the production of his play The Crucible. Although, being a fictitious account of the Salem Witch Trials, The Crucible used the realistic setting, and overall premise of Salem Massachusetts during the Salem witch trials. A notable aspect of the play is the church whose fate and attitude generally reflect that of the Roman Catholic Church during the middle ages, but at a smaller scale. Despite Puritanism branching from

This mindset was shattered in Rome when word of Protestantism got out. The protestant system which called to, “ Purify the church and a belief that the Bible, not tradition, should be the sole source of spiritual authority” (History.com) The protestants created a system where the church would profit less from the people economically, and a system where the church and its symbols had less impact in the lives of the civilians. Because of rebellions and mass conversions, the counter-reformation was created to address the issues with the catholic church. Social upheaval and the rejection of catholicism from the northern Holy Roman Empire, sparked a change with the the Roman doctrine. A similar thing also happened in Salem, word got out that the neighboring town of Andover rejected the witch trials, and this grew even more support against Parris and they were able to overthrow his system and vote him out of office and like in Rome the theocracy never had the same strength, and was ultimately