Mr. Lapham and the other people who live with Johnny Tremain in Mr. Lapham's house read (or, if they are illiterate, listen to) the Bible each day and appear to be quite religious. Johnny reads a chapter from Leviticus at the beginning of the book, and Mr. Lapham directs him to other passages about the dangers of being prideful. Johnny reads the Bible with an eye toward its messages, and Mr. Lapham quizzes Johnny about God's intent. Mr. Lapham wants to instruct Johnny in the virtues of humility, as he feels that God would not like Johnny's arrogance. Mr. Lapham does not work on Sundays and closes his blacksmithing shop and refuses to light the furnace. Later, when Johnny lives with Rab, he also attends church on Sundays, and they listen to sermons about the political events in Boston at church. Most Bostonians appear to be religious churchgoers who read the Bible to glean God's messages for their lives.
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