Chaucer's View re: Church as

Chaucer’s View on the Church, as evident in “The Canterbury Tales” By analyzing “The Canterbury Tales”, one can conclude that Chaucer did see the merits of the church, but by no means regarded it in a wholly positive light. Whereas some of the clergy are viewed as devout and God-fearing, others are viewed as con- men and charlatans. One can even venture to say that Chaucer was using this story as somewhat of a …

…think that he was vehemently opposed to the Church, but he did wish to shed light on some of the corruption within it. In a world where man is fallible, even the supposed servants of God were subject to avarice and trickery. Chaucer does not tell us to turn our backs on the church, however, he just asks that we use our gifts of curiously, logic, and criticism to determine for ourselves what is true.