Tension encompasses the religious struggle in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Huck, an abused boy, has questionable, if rather profound, religious morality. Huck lives in a society that imposes religion on him, but he pretends to be "chivalrous, law-abiding, and Christian" (Martin 110). Huck's battle with his morality stems from his influences and the weakness and uselessness of religion. Twain's views manage to ironically elevate Christianity in a way that degrades hypocrisy, evil, and ignorance. Despite the religion's pure reputation, hypocrites constantly attack Huck's beliefs. After many encounters with religious fallacies, Huck sees religion as harmful, finding countless flaws, immoral followers, confusing ideas, and a lack of evidence. Huck simply continues to hold on to the superstition; which seems to be the only way to escape. Religion in the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn not only becomes the main evil, but provides readers with another perspective that judges, lies, deceives, and sins with irony to the point that religion is not seen as a belief, but another tool useless for spreading more evil in a world already dwelling in sin. Although quite superstitious, Huck intrigues readers into understanding the forced nature of religion; as a result, they see that Huck actually exhibits greater morality than those who try to instill a moral code in him. Twain is quick to point out the errors in religion. Even in church, “rude preaching” (Twain 83) and bad intentions cause Huck to question the reason for religion. “As slavishly as others follow the formal rules of Christian culture” (Martin 102), Huck relies on himself. During his travels with the two swindlers called the King and the Duke, confusion of religion...... focus of the newspaper ...... on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Ed. Katie de Koster. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1994: 105-110. Martin, Jay. “American Civilization Threatens to Destroy Huck.” Harvest of Change: American Literature, 1865-1914 (1967): Rpt. In readings on the adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Ed. Katie de Koster. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1994: 105-110.Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Sterling, 2006. Print.Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Sterling, 2006. Print.Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Sterling, 2006. Print.Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Sterling, 2006. Print.Jegrišnik, Borut. "Society's View on Religion." eHow, American Media and Web. April 1, 2014. Yates, Norris W. “The Counter-Conversion of Huck Finn.” American literature 32 (1960): 1-10.