In the "Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell" portion, of "The Grand Inquisitor,’ some desperate perceptions about the theme of forgiveness are presented. The views include the fact that the forgiveness is vital in order to save the human race from pain and suffering. Indeed, an illustration of this frantic call is demonstrated in Our Lady’s plea for God to have mercy on the burning sinner in as an act of revenge for His son’s torturing. To show more desperation about the issue of forgiveness, God asks: 'How can I forgive His tormentors? '(Dostoyevsky, Garnett, and Matlaw 5.5.1).
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According to the presentations in The Grand Inquisitor, it is clear that the version of Christ’s return not the Second Coming (Dostoyevsky …show more content…
Some of the reasons could be the fact that he presents himself as a powerful personality to them as buttressed in his miraculous raising of the girl from the dead as well as restoring the blind man’s sight (Dostoyevsky and Dostoyevsky 51). Similarly, the mystery that revolves around his personality, for example, though he possesses power, he is so a humble an individual that instead of making a grand entrance to Seville, he arrives silently and unnoticeably in addition to performing his miracles …show more content…
Innately, his reasoning may be informed by the truth that freedom, in the Grand Inquisitor’s mind, entails a form of imprisonment that prevent people from living a life that is conducive to human contentment (Lantz 413-4).
Question 15
According to the Grand Inquisitor, there is a relationship between the free will, and the miraculous. For instance, the cardinal thinks that the acts of miracles can be used to persuade the people to surrender their freedom of choice (Dostoyevsky, Garnett, and Matlaw 112).
Question 16 The Grand Inquisitor opines that human happiness requires a miracle, mystery, and authority. However, the standpoint may not be true because, for instance, people’s contentment will be difficult to realize in case miracles, mystery, and authority is abused as in the case of the suggestion by the Inquisitor that Christ uses his power to deny humans the freedom to choose what is good for them personally.
Question 17 According to the Grand Inquisitor, the statement that Christ refused to enslave man by a miracle may mean that he refused to take advantage of the powers, and the influence that he has over them to usurp their natural right to enjoy the freedom of choice.
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