But it's an important episode about freedom, faith, and the church. Thanks to Christopher Nolen for the music.ĭisclaimer : This is one of the first discussions we had, so please excuse the wonky sound quality here and there. We also discuss John Gielgud’s riveting 1975 performance as the Grand Inquisitor, which we highly recommend: v=om6HcUUa8DIĪlthough if you've never read The Brothers Karamazov, we highly recommend reading the entire book. Cezary and Daniel discuss the existential ramifications of the radical freedom the Inquisitor slams Christ for granting to humanity, highlighted by Nathan echoing the Inquisitor that Christ abandoned us and didn't return for 15 centuries-that humanity needs “earth bread,' not “cloud bread.' Mary doesn't believe that the Inquisitor ever planned to burn Christ but can't resist the opportunity to criticize his treatment of humanity, Laura bemoans living in a world of such destruction with a theoretical God of mercy. Join us as we try to deconstruct this struggle between religion and faith as it explodes in this clash between the Inquisitor and Christ.

Oh, we shall persuade them that they will only become free when they renounce their freedom to us and submit to us. In the older brother's story, Christ returns to earth during the Inquisition, is arrested and sentenced to death by burning, and then is confronted by the Grand Inquisitor in his cell. ' The character Ivan uses this tale to question the existence of God to his younger brother Alyosha, a monk. Within The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky penned a passage, considered one of the best known in modern literature: 'The Grand Inquisitor. Podcast (phi-fi-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:13:01 - 67.0MB)

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