John Proctor was frequently absent from church primarily due to his disillusionment with Reverend Parris and his views on the church's role in the community. He believed that Parris was more concerned with wealth and status than spiritual leadership, which led Proctor to question the legitimacy of the church's teachings. Additionally, Proctor's guilt over his affair with Abigail Williams also contributed to his reluctance to attend services, as he struggled with his sense of morality and redemption.
John Proctor tells Reverend Hale that he has been absent from church because he does not agree with Reverend Parris's preaching and feels that the minister is more concerned with wealth and reputation than with true spirituality. Additionally, Proctor expresses his discontent with the church's focus on hellfire and brimstone rather than fostering a genuine connection with God. These reasons highlight Proctor's disillusionment with the religious authority in Salem.
Proctor is ashamed of his behavior and he sees church attendance as an hypocrisy.
the black people and jews.
John Proctor's church
In "The Crucible", John Proctor does not attend church regularly because he does not like, or agree with, the Reverend Parris. Because of this, he also refuses to have his last child baptized.
John Proctor tells Reverend Hale that he has been absent from church because he does not agree with Reverend Parris's preaching and feels that the minister is more concerned with wealth and reputation than with true spirituality. Additionally, Proctor expresses his discontent with the church's focus on hellfire and brimstone rather than fostering a genuine connection with God. These reasons highlight Proctor's disillusionment with the religious authority in Salem.
Proctor is ashamed of his behavior and he sees church attendance as an hypocrisy.
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the black people and jews.
John Proctor's church
In "The Crucible", John Proctor does not attend church regularly because he does not like, or agree with, the Reverend Parris. Because of this, he also refuses to have his last child baptized.
John Proctor married Elizabeth Proctor in 1674.
In The Crucible, John Hale accuses the Proctor family of the non Christian acts of not attending church and not having one of their children baptized. He also asks John Proctor to recite the Ten Commandments but he misses the 10th one.
Because He does not think Mr. Parris is godly
John Proctor went to church only once a month when Reverend Hale asked him about his church attendance. He expressed his disdain for Reverend Parris's preaching and preferred to stay away from the church more often. This lack of regular attendance was a point of contention in the context of the Salem witch trials.
John Proctor's youngest child is not baptized because he and his wife, Elizabeth, have hesitations about the church and its practices, primarily due to the ongoing witch trials and the moral corruption they perceive in Salem. Proctor's skepticism about the church's authority and the validity of the trials makes him reluctant to baptize his child in a system he distrusts. This reflects Proctor's internal conflict and his desire to protect his family from the prevailing hysteria.
John Proctor was hanged