Dostoevsky's portrayal of the Catholic Church during the Inquisition is a plea
for the power of pure faith, and a critique of the tyrannies of
institutionalized religion. This is an except from the Brothers Karamazov
which stands alone as a statement of philiosophy and a warning about the
surrender of freedom for the sake of comfort.
Dostoevsky's portrayal of the Catholic Church during the Inquisition is a plea
for the power of pure faith, and a critique of the tyrannies of
institutionalized religion. This is an except from the Brothers Karamazov
which stands alone as a statement of philiosophy and a warning about the
surrender of freedom for the sake of comfort.