num_pages: 40
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Grand Inquisitor
titlecomplete: The Grand Inquisitor (Milestones of Thought)
genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Philosophy, Classic Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Russian Literature, Russia
ratings_count: 6059
publisher: Continuum