Nihilism and freedom in the Legend of the Grand Inquisitor
The purpose of this essay is to analyze the roots of nihilism as the great Russian writer has identified and described them in The Grand Inquisitor. In this story, Dostoyevsky captures the tension between the modern person’s spirit of rebellion and his or her infinite desire for God, a desire that i...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Church, Communication and Culture |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23753234.2017.1388144 |