Throughout Thomas Stearns Eliot's poems run Christian
themes and values that evoke a critical view of society.
Though he published relatively little compared to other
poets of his caliber, he has been recognized as both a poet
and a critic. He himself has been criticized for "unnecessary
obscurity" and for "authorian severity" (Bradley, 1163).
Throughout his poems and other works, he professes a
distinct critique upon society due mainly because of his
belief that Christianity should play a major role in life. In his
poems, Christian beliefs remain in a reoccurring aspect that
reflect his social criticism and his own Christian convictions.
As Eliot began to become financially stable and secure, he
began to look for spiritual outlets to arrive at. This outlet
was that of England's Established Church. Eliot began
keeping a Christian ethical outlook of life. Irving Babbit, a
Harvard professor, also attracted Eliot to the study of
philosophy. Eliot was baptized under the......
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