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The Brothers Karamazov: Getting Acquainted by Elizabeth Ann Kirchner is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Ivan shares a poem with his brother Alyosha about Christ returning to Earth during the Spanish Inquisition. In the poem, the Grand Inquisitor has Christ arrested and visits him in his cell, telling him that the Church no longer needs his teachings. The Grand Inquisitor says the Church has given people security over freedom by taking away their free will. At the end of the poem, Christ kisses the Grand Inquisitor silently before leaving. Alyosha and Ivan discuss the poem and their differing views on faith an
- Author
- Elizabeth Ann Kirchner
- Language
- EN