Was Langston Hughes a Christian

Answer 1

This is story by Langston Hughes called "Salvation" it depicts a time that Hughes went to church believing that he would be saved from sin. Hughes explains how his aunt told him that when he was saved he would see a light and something would happen to him inside and Jesus would come into his life and he would be saved!

On that day he sat in the hot crowded church, waiting for Jesus with the other children his age. One by one the others went forward to be saved. He still kept waiting to see Jesus

Answer 2

Mr. Hughes is not criticizing Christianity, he is more or less criticizing adults who use metaphors when talking to children. When his aunt tells him he will see a light and receive Jesus, as a young boy literally though he would see a light and when he didn't he felt he had not been saved and therefore, he should not come forward. Later when he got home and felt bad about saying he had been saved when he felt he had not, he went in his room and cried. Once again, the aunt misreading the child assumed he had been saved and that is why he was crying. He went forward out of peer pressure not fully understanding what he was suppose to be "feeling" and therefore, he thought his "Salvation" was not gained because of his dishonesty. In reality, he was a good child because he did feel shame. He did feel bad about what he had done. He just did not understand what "being saved" meant the way his aunt had explained it to him. I hope this helps you out. It is a little hard to write. With the insight I have tried to give you reread and see if you do not understand it more.

Answer 3

It seems as though he might have rejected some of the teachings of the churches, though that would not necessarily mean that he was not a Christian. One of his poems, "Goodbye, Christ" which he wrote as an attack on the hypocrisy of some churches became a threat to his career in later years.

It seems that to retain the respect and support of black churches and organizations and avoid exacerbating his precarious financial situation, Hughes remained closeted.

His funeral on May 25, 1967, which seems not to have been in a church, was almost like a jazz concert, as he had requested.

Answer 4

Langston Hughes identified as a non-religious individual. While he was influenced by Christian teachings and traditions, he did not adhere to a specific religious belief.