Mark Twain's View On Religion

Despite having limited formal education, Mark Twain is one of the most phenomenal, highly respected American authors primarily known for writing The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. While he took on jobs in various fields such as being a journalist, entrepreneur, lecturer, or inventor, Twain’s greatest accomplishments undoubtedly arose from his literature. He was raised as a Presbyterian, however many of Twain’s writings and quotes signify an overall sense of doubt in religious concepts. Viewing religion through a realistic perspective, he often pondered the credibility of the his own faith, asserting that many beliefs brought upon humankind could not be proved with facts nor evidence. Twain reminded us that even