Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 26634 Dostoyevsky, Fyodor 1821 1881 Dostoevsky, Fyodor Dostoievski, Fédor Mikhailovitch Достоевский, Фёдор Михайлович Dostoievski, Fiodor Dostoievski, Fedor Mikhailovitch Dostoyevsky, F. M. Dostojewski, Fjodor Michailowitsch Dostoyevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, Feodor Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna) 1831 1891 Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna Blavatski, H. P. Blavatski, Yelena Petrovna Блаватская, Е. П. (Елена Петровна) The Grand Inquisitor Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grand_Inquisitor Produced by Jake Jaqua. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Grand Inquisitor" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a philosophical narrative extracted from the larger work, "The Brothers Karamazov," written in the late 19th century. This thought-provoking piece can be classified as a religious and philosophical allegory that critiques organized religion, particularly Roman Catholicism, and explores the themes of freedom, faith, and human nature. Set during the Spanish Inquisition, it poses profound questions about morality, authority, and the essence of belief in the face of suffering. The story unfolds in a dramatic dialogue between the Grand Inquisitor, a powerful figure in the Church, and Jesus, who has returned to earth during a time of oppression and persecution. The Inquisitor condemns Jesus for the burden of freedom He offered humanity, which he believes leads to chaos and suffering. He argues that people prefer to relinquish their freedom for the sake of comfort and guidance provided by authority figures like himself. The narrative culminates in a powerful moment when Jesus responds not with words, but with a silent act of love, leaving the Inquisitor torn between his beliefs and the truth embodied in Christ. This intense exchange highlights the tension between faith and reason, individual freedom and the desire for security, making "The Grand Inquisitor" a timeless exploration of the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Jesus Christ -- Fiction Christian fiction PG Text Racism Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Russian Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 82175 2025-07-04T06:23:17.909439 text/html 77526 2020-12-26T19:45:23 text/html 107785 2025-07-04T06:23:22.572961 application/epub+zip 107022 2025-07-04T06:23:20.447476 application/epub+zip 95034 2025-07-04T06:23:19.422444 application/epub+zip 213504 2025-07-04T06:23:24.173957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206383 2025-07-04T06:23:21.970931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181101 2022-09-04T11:07:51.735369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75594 2025-07-04T06:23:17.666498 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75457 2020-12-26T19:45:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75448 2020-12-26T19:45:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22723 2025-07-04T06:23:24.306907 application/rdf+xml 14032 2025-07-04T06:23:19.909463 image/jpeg 3555 2025-07-04T06:23:19.663432 image/jpeg 29721 2020-12-26T19:45:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 30458 2020-12-26T19:45:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 29706 2020-12-26T19:45:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 107846 2025-07-04T06:23:17.916514 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia