Arguments for the belief and existence of God are, all too often, ontological endeavours that eventually run aground by predominant worldviews or other such complexities. In the history of philosophy, we rarely witness the adoration of a particular belief that comes without the hidden intention of persuading others into accepting, or being persuaded by, an argument for God’s existence. However, in his novel, The Brothers Karamazov , Fyodor Dostoevsky provides arguments for both theistic and atheistic views. For Dostoevsky it seems that these views are not only comparable in the traditional metaphysical sense, but they are comparable in the existential sense as well. This of course suggests that it is possible to believe in God while at the same time believing that God does not exist, in the strict sense of the word. By contrasting the views of two characters, Dostoevsky advances a number of complex moral and philosophical discussions about the existence of God. On the one hand, he characterizes Ivan is a metaphysical theist who, at the same time, maintains a view consistent with existential atheism. On the other hand, he characterizes Zosima as both a metaphysical and existential theist. In effect, the novel is an exploration of religious faith. Thus in the following essay I shall maintain that Ivan presents a much stronger position than Zosima, seeing as he accurately depicts the pragmatic reasoning among those who have unjustifiably endured suffering. In order to substantiate my claim it is only appropriate that I lay out my method of approach for the reader. With this in mind, I shall first offer my interpretation of what views Dostoevsky’s characters represent. Next, I shall explain the arguments presented by Ivan and Zosima, as I understand them. Following this, will be a discussion on the theoretical and practical advantages and disadvantages of each view. After weighing the theoretical and practical aptitude of each view, I shall determine which one is more likely than the other is. I will argue that the view held by Ivan is much stronger and more likely than the one, which is held by Zosima. Dostoevsky begins his exploration of religious faith with a conversation between Ivan and his younger brother Alyosha, in a local tavern. Their discussion initially concerns matters of love however it eventually turns to questions about the existence of God. Throughout their conversation, it becomes clear that Ivan operates only on principles of logic, necessitating rational explanations for everything including the existence of God. For instance, Ivan maintains that he “accept[s] God pure and simple” (Dostoevsky 235). However Ivan also concludes that it is impossible to understand anything about God, because “if God exists and if he indeed created the earth, then…he created it in accordance with Euclidean geometry, and he created human reason with a conception of only three dimensions of space” (Dostoevsky 235). Ivan maintains that the world is unjust and, therefore, he cannot accept God’s world if it allows the continuation of evils such as the suffering of children. He argues that if that is the price we have to pay harmony to prevail in our society, then the price is too high. This argument stretches to his denial of Christianity as he blend it with the suffering that children sometimes undergo even when they have not committed any sin or for ine