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Hypocrisy of Religion Within Candide
The Enlightenment carried a strong philosophy creating a profound faith in the power of reason and rational thought, which was then believed to lead human beings to a better social structure. In Candide, Voltaire criticizes certain aspects of the philosophical movement of the Enlightenment by attacking the optimism that rational thought could overcome the evils created by humanity. During the time of the Enlightenment there was a strong division between church and state; this division is shown by Voltaire in the corruption of the church and of church leaders through many examples throughout Candide.
During the Enlightenment, hypocrisy of religion became not only a theme of literature as in Candide, but a position held in society by many. ... When discussing this crime of the Franciscan, Candide states, “the good Pangloss often proved to me that the fruits of the earth are a common heritage of all, to which each man has equal right. ...
Another encounter amid the hypocrisy of the church was shown in the story of the old woman in chapters 11-13 of Candide. ... This issue is brought into Candide, in the story of the Pope’s daughter. ... Here, the colonel tells Candide the story of how this particular Jesuit priest took him into the order because he found him physically attractive. ...
Another idea from the Enlightenment philosophies discussed in Candide, is the idea of free will for humanity. ... Candide states that humanity has free will, yet also understands that free will does not solve the dilemma of the presence of evil in a world created by a perfectly “good” God.
Approximate Word count = 1244
Approximate Pages = 5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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