The Importance Of Faith In Arthur Dimmesdale's The Scarlet Letter

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Dimmesdale twisted the word of God and the Puritan beliefs into what he saw appropriatefor himself, which truly went against Christian belief. This religious doctrine was changed in his head as he still thought the he should teach the word of God. He doubted his beliefs due to his sin but still had hope of attaining salvation through faith and the sacrifice of Jesus. In Puritan society, the smallest of sins were punished very severely. Dimmesdale, himself, was a sinner yet only received punishment from himself. He did repent for his sins but within the strict rules of society he was still not forgiven of his sin. Dimmesdale is aware that he has not be fully forgive of his sin yet continues with his twisted version of religion. Due to his high

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