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Can one be a moderate Christian?

On May 20, 2009 · 2 Comments · In Jesus and this life, Russian literature

The path Alyosha chose was a path going in the opposite direction, but he chose it with the same thirst for swift achievement. As soon as he reflected seriously he was convinced of the existence of God and immortality, and at once he instinctively said to himself:  “I want to live for immortality, and I [...]

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The Russians are coming: spring blogging Fyodor Dostoyevsky

On May 16, 2009 · 3 Comments · In Russian literature

Over the past little while we’ve done a series on Dante, and one on Virgil’s Aeneid.  To complement the cheery springtime weather which is close upon us, I thought I would start a new series on one of my favourite authors:  Fyodor Dostoyevsky.  We’ll start with the Brothers Karamazov:

I shall be told, perhaps, that [...]

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