The complicated nature of Mikhail Bulgakov's religious views has generated a lot of discussion among academics and literary critics. Although he was raised in a family of devoted Orthodox Christians and received religious instruction in his youth, Bulgakov later developed a personal interpretation of Christianity that was influenced by his philosophical and literary interests. He also became more critical of organized religion at this time. Many commentators have regarded Bulgakov's later works, especially 'The Master and Margarita,' which is rife with religious themes and imagery, as a study of his spiritual ideas.