The Grand Inquisitor A Parable from The Brothers Karamazov
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Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
05.02.2009
Verlag
Smk BooksSeitenzahl
56
Maße (L/B/H)
20.3/12.7/0.4 cm
Gewicht
72 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-60459-629-8
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Grand Inquisitor stands as one of the most powerful philosophical passages in world literature. Drawn from his monumental novel The Brothers Karamazov, this extraordinary chapter presents a dramatic parable that confronts the deepest questions of freedom, faith, and human nature. Set in sixteenth-century Seville during the height of the Spanish Inquisition, the story imagines the return of Christ to the world. Recognized by the people, he performs miracles and inspires devotion-only to be arrested by the aged Grand Inquisitor, who condemns him for returning. In a chilling monologue, the Inquisitor explains that humanity cannot bear the burden of true freedom. The Church, he argues, has corrected Christ's gift by offering authority, certainty, and security in place of liberty. Through this intense dialogue, Dostoyevsky explores the psychological and spiritual tensions between freedom and obedience, faith and power, truth and comfort. The result is a short but profound work that has influenced generations of theologians, philosophers, and writers. Often read independently from the novel in which it appears, The Grand Inquisitor remains one of the most enduring reflections on religion, authority, and the moral struggle of human beings.
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