Document. Zahn feels that the play should not be judged by non-Catholics or reacted to in a defensive manner by Catholics. This play should be commended for its historical merit. The characters were reacting to the situation as they saw it, at the time. Zahn challenges Amricans to view this play as a test of maturity of religious pluralism in the US. ~ THE DIALOGUE ~ 28 ~ 6-7 ~ February,