Against the backdrop of South Africa's racial and cultural problems, Alan Paton uses biblical references as a way to preserve his faith for this troubled country. By using biblical references in his novel, it can be seen that Alan Paton was a religious man who hoped that there would be a change in his country. Through Cry, the beloved Country Paton teaches the idea of ​​loving your brother as yourself, as Christ did, with the goal of showing the importance of ending racial injustice through the characters of Arthur Jarvis, James Jarvis, Stephen Kumalo and Absalom. the engineer can be seen as the figure of Christ. Although he was white, Arthur Jarvis defended the rights of black people. Like Christ, he wants to pursue all his goals, whatever the cost. “He was there, day after day, on a sort of mission” (173). Arthur Jarvis writes: “The truth is that our Christian civilization is riddled with dilemmas. We believe in the brotherhood of man, but we don’t want it in South Africa…” (186). Here, Arthur Jarvis contrasts a Christianity that supports the notion of black inferiority with a Christian belief that rejects white supremacy. Some Christians argue that God wants black people in South Africa to remain unskilled and that attempting to educate them would be an unchristian action. However, Arthur Jarvis believes that every person has the right to develop God's gifts. Furthermore, because the country rejects this idea, Arthur believes that it is not a true Christian state. Through his writings, James Jarvis, father of Arthur Jarvis, can learn about the real problems of South Africa. Most of the white population did not view black people as real people and... middle of paper ... his son had to grow up in a society that accepted both white and black people. Additionally, the death of Arthur Jarvis also creates a unique friendship between the victim's father, James Jarvis, who was white, and Stephen Kumalo, the father of the black murderer. They represent the possibilities of what could happen if whites and blacks worked together. Through the novel, Paton teaches the philosophy of Christ: loving your neighbor. Christ leads people to love and compassion. It is the Christian religion which removes the border which separated whites and blacks, because man is under one God. He also wrote the novel with biblical allusions to inspire people to follow the beliefs of the Bible. Paton wrote the novel with the goal of ending racial injustice. Works CitedPaton, Alan and Alan Paton. Cry, Beloved Country. New York: The Sons of C. Scribner, 1948. Print.