The Grand Inquisitor is a chapter from Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel The Brothers Karamazov. It tells the story of an inquisitor who arrests Jesus Christ and interrogates him about his teachings. The inquisitor argues that humanity cannot handle freedom and needs to be ruled by force, while Jesus believes in the power of love and forgiveness.
By Fyodor Dostoevsky · First published 1879 · Genre: Philosophical Fiction, Religious Fiction, Political Fiction