Mrs Jean Brodie-religious theme

THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN THE NOVEL The framework within which events unfold is made up of two Christian religions: Protestantism and Catholicism. In Scotland, both religions were viewed as polar opposites. Miss Brodie was brought up under the Church of Scotland, meaning that she was a Protestant, and she also followed Calvinist teachings. Calvinism, in Protestant Christianity is the theology developed and advanced by John Calvin. It forms the foundations for Presbyterianism and is …

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