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From "True Stories of History and Biography" by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
Cotton Mather
A learned and eminent clergyman who believed the country was full of witches.
Core Belief
"The world is a battleground between good and evil, and it is the duty of the righteous to combat the forces of darkness."
Worldview
Mather sees the world as a place of spiritual danger, where individuals must be vigilant against the temptations of sin and the influence of evil spirits.
Personality
Pious, intellectual, and zealous, Mather is a man of deep faith who is driven by a desire to understand and interpret the will of God. He is prone to superstition and prone to see evil in the world.
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