The Grand Inquisitor
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821–1881)
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- Reading level: 8th & 9th grade
"The Grand Inquisitor" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a story within a story contained in his 1880 novel "The Brothers Karamazov". In this philosophical tale, Christ returns to Earth during the Spanish Inquisition and is arrested. The Grand Inquisitor confronts Him, arguing that the Church has improved upon Christ's work by rejecting human freedom in favor of bread, miracles, and earthly authority. Christ remains silent throughout, responding only with a mysterious kiss.
- Jesus Christ
- Christian fiction
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THE GRAND INQUISITOR
By
Feodor Dostoevsky
(Translation by H.P. Blavatsky)
[Dedicated by the Translator to those sceptics who clamour so loudly, both in print and private letters—"Show us the wonder-working 'Brothers,' let them come out publicly—and we will believe in them!"]
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This free edition of The Grand Inquisitor by Fyodor Dostoyevsky comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #8578, released 2005-07-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Plays/Films/Dramas, Russian Literature, Philosophy & Ethics, Religion/Spirituality.
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