In Dostovek’s book, the brothers kamzrzov, the issue of establishing a utopian society is shown through the contrasting ideologies between Christ and the Grand Inquisitor is about what an ideal society should be. Both Christ and the Grand Inquisitor are attempting to define what man’s role should be in that respected society. The Grand Inquisitor argues that man should be much more anti-theocratic, while Christ’s actions indicates that he is arguing from a selfless manner than. The contrasting perspectives of Jesus Christ’s rejection of the Devil’s three temptations is a philosophical representation of the continuous struggle of what the ideal society should represent and what man’s role should be in it. To help us best understand this complex issue, it is best understood from both Christ’s and the Grand Inquisitor’s perspective. Firstly, in response to Jesus rejection of the Devil’s three temptations, the Grand Inquisitor states that …
“ man cannot live on bread alone and explains to Christ: Feed men, and then ask of them virtue! That 's what they 'll write on the banner they 'll raise against Thee and with which they will destroy Thy temple. Where Thy temple stood will rise a new building; the terrible tower of Babel will be built again, and though, like the one of old, it will not be finished” (citation).
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The contrasting perspectives of Jesus Christ’s rejection of the Devil’s three temptations is a philosophical representation of the continuous struggle of what the ideal society should represent and what man’s role should be in it.
These two perspectives leads one to judge what a society should be based on what is perceived to the person as morally and just. These contrasting perspectives between both Jesus Christ and the Grand Inquisitor show that we are still struggling to figure out what an ideal society is and what place man should have in
“ man cannot live on bread alone and explains to Christ: Feed men, and then ask of them virtue! That 's what they 'll write on the banner they 'll raise against Thee and with which they will destroy Thy temple. Where Thy temple stood will rise a new building; the terrible tower of Babel will be built again, and though, like the one of old, it will not be finished” (citation).
This …show more content…
The contrasting perspectives of Jesus Christ’s rejection of the Devil’s three temptations is a philosophical representation of the continuous struggle of what the ideal society should represent and what man’s role should be in it.
These two perspectives leads one to judge what a society should be based on what is perceived to the person as morally and just. These contrasting perspectives between both Jesus Christ and the Grand Inquisitor show that we are still struggling to figure out what an ideal society is and what place man should have in