Ferreira's project to refute Christianity under the magistrate's orders.
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Ferreira's Task
Ferreira's Task
Daily Work
Ferreira spent his days writing a book called Gengiroku, a refutation of Christian doctrine. He claimed that the Japanese could not understand the concept of God.
The Irony
He was forced to write against his former faith. The interpreter praised him, but Rodrigues saw it as a cruel torture worse than the pit.
Significance