ed when the plague was introduced to them. When the plague finally subsided, many towns were left without a priest. Consequently, new priests were often ordained without adequate training, and frequently the selection of priestly candidates was hasty and ill advised, thus reducing the esteem people possessed for the church. The natural reaction people had towards this were, to not only question the church, but God as well. With the absence of religion in the everyday lives of a few led to a new philosophical era....
