The Book of Job addressed in the text is from the viewpoint of Father Zosima and disregards the middle section of the Biblical account. You may wish to re-read the Grand Inquisitor section of the novel as it may help you to complete this activity. In this section of the text, theodicy, the question of God's goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil. The orthodox understanding of a just God assumes, along with most the Old Testament that God rewards the righteous and punishes the wicked. The Book of Job breaks with this standard Old Testament interpretation of history. The book of Job has God appearing to oppose the ideas of the orthodox who think that God acts according to human ideas of what is just.
After you have re-read the Grand Inquisitor section, respond to the following questions. I will create a forum for this.
Ivan is so appalled by the injustice of our suffering world that he offers an alternative through the Legend of the Grand Inquisitor. How does Ivan suggest that the problem of suffering could be alleviated through the Grand Inquisitor and the priests of the church?
The Grand Inquisitor believes that Jesus does not understand human beings. Explain Jesus' "misunderstanding."
How does the Grand Inquisitor suggest that the church can relieve the human's "burden of freedom"?
Why is suffering the price of freedom?
After you have re-read the Grand Inquisitor section, respond to the following questions. I will create a forum for this.
Ivan is so appalled by the injustice of our suffering world that he offers an alternative through the Legend of the Grand Inquisitor. How does Ivan suggest that the problem of suffering could be alleviated through the Grand Inquisitor and the priests of the church?
The Grand Inquisitor believes that Jesus does not understand human beings. Explain Jesus' "misunderstanding."
How does the Grand Inquisitor suggest that the church can relieve the human's "burden of freedom"?
Why is suffering the price of freedom?
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