Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Grand Inquisitor is a section from The Brothers Karamazov, which is a literary work by Russian author/philosopher Fyodor Dostoevsky. The central character in this work is a Grand Inquisitor who arrests Jesus. A Grand Inquisitor, or Inquisitor Generalis in German is the individual who leads an Inquisition, just like Spanish Dominican Tomas de Torquemada who was the official in charge of the Spanish Inquisition.

The Grand Inquisitor

Andrew John Kinney

This is actually a story inside a book (The Brothers Karamazov), but it stands alone. It is a truly great work, pitting the cynical bishop against the risen Christ. This is one of the greatest works of Russian literature, more like poetry than prose. If Brothers Karamazov is too long for you (I understand), at least read this bit.

The Grand Inquisitor

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