Der Grossinquisitor

In Dostoievski's "Brothers Karamazov", Ivan, the elder brother, tells a parable in which Jesus returns to earth around 1500, at the time of the Inquisition. The Grand Inquisitor has him arre... Read allIn Dostoievski's "Brothers Karamazov", Ivan, the elder brother, tells a parable in which Jesus returns to earth around 1500, at the time of the Inquisition. The Grand Inquisitor has him arrested, making him understand that his return would compromise the normal course of history.... Read allIn Dostoievski's "Brothers Karamazov", Ivan, the elder brother, tells a parable in which Jesus returns to earth around 1500, at the time of the Inquisition. The Grand Inquisitor has him arrested, making him understand that his return would compromise the normal course of history. Men do not aspire to freedom, the Grand Inquisitor tells him : they are looking for someo... Read all