Dostoyevsky

By Rowan Williams in March 2015

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Runtime: 6 mins

Rowan Williams discusses Fyodor Dostoevsky, an influential writer whom he read as a student and later wrote about. In The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky acknowledges the world's horrors, especially child suffering, and questions freedom's value. He asserts that real, sacrificial love offers hope amid suffering. His novels challenge readers to take responsibility for the world, contrasting those who evade responsibility with those who embrace it. Dostoevsky's works, rich in psychological insight and vivid descriptions, deeply explore humility, love, and responsibility within a Christian framework.

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Produced in March 2015. Provisional subtitles.

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