What Is The Role Of Religion In Gothic Tales

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Gothic Tales: Religion, Catholicism, and Monks Portrayed Catholicism has been around for centuries. It is among many of the known religions around the world. It has also been used in a number of events in history in conquering other places. In the text of David Stevens, there is a lot that can be learned about how Catholicism is portrayed during the old times. He discusses his insights on Catholicism and other insights he has learned along the way. One of the significant insights he shared was from “The Monk” by Emma McEvoy. She mentioned that in the practice of religion during the old times, the aesthetic value would come from Christianity however, when it came to the morality involved, it was more Protestant in nature. She also mentioned

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