‘he persuades men to atheism‘ - said by Richard Baines, a Catholic priest about Marlowe. He may have been biased, as Marlowe was extremely critical of Catholicism.

‘dramatic representations of ignoring limitations‘ - said by Knights, who studied the play. Tells us that Faustus conjuring was used as simply a method for showing what happens when boundaries are pushed. This is linked to the renaissance and humanist attitudes at the time.

‘positive opposites‘ - how Poirier described heaven and hell. He said that Faustus atheistic actions were contradictory, as by acknowledging one you implicitly acknowledge the other.

‘perfectly orthodox warning to sinners‘ how Ribner described Faustus’ ending, as Faustus is taken to hell. This makes it reminiscent of morality plays, such as Everyman.

‘goodness of the religious system‘ Ribner says Faustus cannot be called a morality play as it DOES NOT do show this. This is because it does not show the rewards of heaven and a Godly life.

‘protest against the system‘ is what Ribner believes the play is, as it ‘puts limitations on the aspirations of man‘. This again links to humanism and the renaissance, as the Church limited scientific discoveries.

‘Christ is strangely missing‘ Ribner notes, and the old man and angels are idols. This links them to Catholicism over Protestantism, showing that Faustus sees Catholicism as the norm.

‘Rare satisfaction in making fun of the things which they believed - and feared‘ - Herrington.