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Religion has the capability to give protection and hope to people in fear. Some people however, hold so strongly to their beliefs that they lose human decency, allowing their commitment to cause suffering to those threatening their beliefs. While people will go as far as to kill for their faith, they also have the ability to see its corruption. This can be seen through many of the characters in The Crucible. One such character is the Reverend John Hale. His dedication to Christianity causes him to make ignorant decisions and accusations until He finally realizes the corruption in his faith and abandons it. When practicing his faith against the witchcraft in Salem, Hale can be seen causing suffering when persecuting Tituba. When Betty Parris, one of the many girls stirring up ideas of witchcraft, becomes ill, Hale is called in to examine her because of his expertise in the matter. When Betty awakens from her