The Grand Inquisitor
- First published
- 1956
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Grand Inquisitor" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a story within a story contained in his 1880 novel "The Brothers Karamazov". In this philosophical tale, Christ returns to Earth during the Spanish Inquisition and is arrested. The Grand Inquisitor confronts Him, arguing that the Church has improved upon Christ's work by rejecting human freedom in favor of bread, miracles, and earthly authority. Christ remains silent throughout, responding only with a mysterious kiss.
- Jesus Christ
- Christian fiction
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #8578. The Grand Inquisitor on Wikipedia.
