What is Idolatry According to Dostoyevsky?
“Once abolish the God and the government becomes the God.” G.K. Chesterton.
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In The Grand Inquisitor, the 90-year-old cardinal points out to Jesus that humans always look for a predictable, manageable ruler (a god) who will give them what they want in exchange for their sacrifices. They don’t look for a God they can trust, they look for a god they can buy a miracle from. They look for a mystery they can manage.
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