In the opening scene and prologue Marlowe appears to claim that a Christian universe places unjust restrictions on human potential. To what extent do you agree? (short essay)

Marlowe was a well-known atheist and likely felt constrained by the cultural norm of religion; for example King James warns in Daemonologie that those who are learned are most likely to fall to black magic, this restriction on the intelligent would have been loathed by Marlowe. It could be said Faustus mirrors Marlowe as it through the titular hero this anti-secular ideology is presented. The idea in the prologue that the heavens conspired his overthrow immediately suggests God is vengeful and establishes Faustus dispute with the Christian Universe. This is expanded in the opening scene when Faustus condemns Christianitys punitive nature declaring, the reward of sin is death, he further implies Christian ideology prevents the studious artisan achieving the profit and delight of necromancy; what he feels is essential to fully try thy brains …(short extract)