Strain encompasses the religious struggle in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Huck, an abused boy, has questionable, although quite deep, religious morality. Huck lives in a society that imposes religion on him, but claims to be “chivalrous, law-abiding, and Christian” (Martin 110). Huck's struggle with his morality stems from his influences as well as the flaws and uselessness of religion. Twain's views ironically manage to elevate Christianity in a way that degrades hypocrisy, evil, and ignorance. Despite the religion's pure reputation, hypocrites constantly attack Huck's beliefs. After numerous encounters with religious error, Huck views religion as hurtful, finding countless faults, immoral followers, confusing ideas, and a lack of evidence. Huck simply continues his loyalty to superstition; which seems to be the only way to escape. Religion in the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn not only becomes the main evil, it offers readers another perspective that judges, lies, deceives and sins ironically to the point where religion is seen not as a belief, but as a another useless tool to propagate. even more evil in a world that already lives in sin. Although quite superstitious, Huck inspires readers to understand the forced nature of religion; therefore, they see that Huck demonstrates greater morality than those who seek to instill a moral code in him. Twain does not hesitate to point out the errors of religion. Even in church, “rude preaching” (Twain 83) and bad intentions cause Huck to question the reason for religion. “As slavishly as others follow the formal rules of Christian culture” (Martin 102), Huck relies on himself. During his travels with the two impostors called the King and the Duke, confusion of religion...... middle of paper ......s on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Ed. Katie de Koster. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1994: 105-110. Martin, Jay. “American civilization threatens to destroy Huck.” Harvest of Change: American Literature, 1865-1914 (1967): Rpt. In Readings on the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Ed. Katie de Koster. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1994: 105-110. Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Sterling, 2006. Print. Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Sterling, 2006. Print. Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Sterling, 2006. Print. Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Sterling, 2006. Print. Jegrišnik, Borut. “Society’s View of Religion.” eHow, American Media and Web. April 1, 2014. Yates, Norris W. “The Counter-Conversion of Huck Finn.” American literature 32 (1960): 1-10.