The Unbearable Power of Mercy: What the Grand Inquisitor and Inspector Javert Have in Common

The power of human reasoning crumbles when we come face-to-face with God.

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“If someone proved to me that Christ is outside the truth and that in reality the truth were outside of Christ, then I should prefer to remain with Christ rather than with the truth.” ― Fyodor Dostoevsky

What does he mean?

He means that a real encounter with Christ renders arguments irrelevant. The power of human reasoning crumbles when we …