Creative Retrieval

We talk about "The Boys" and how it is a recapitulation of the Dostoyevskian thesis, stated by Dmitri as well as Fr. Zossima that 'all are responsible for all." 

We talk about book IX, and especially the turn Mitya makes from darkness to the light, and how Karamazovian sensualism can be redeemed.

We talk about book 8, Dimitri, who is a sensualist who slowly finds himself caught up in the paschal mystery.

We discuss the chapter "Cana of Galilee" - the cosmic wedding feast of heaven and earth.

We discuss the first three chapters of Book VII "Alyosha."  Central to this discussion is Alyosha's 'rebellion.'

We talk about the Mysterious visitor and what freedom is, and why it must be an inner reality that isn't realized by external conditions.  We also talk about the relation between freedom and love and judgment.  

We discuss one of the best parts in Dostoyevsky's Brothers Karamazov : the life of Zossima, especially the section entitled, "The Duel."  

We talk about Ivan and Smerdyakov's conversation, the mystery of faith that surpasses understanding, the early life of Fr. Zossima with his brother Markel.  Central to Markel's life is the fact that prayer is joy, and if only we could live joyfully in the world, we would be in heaven now.

John - the neighbor - joins us to discuss the chapter on the Grand Inquisitor. What is freedom?  What is its relation to love?  Is freedom needed in order to be happy? Follow us on youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwQuXjtGoGS3m-8aFIb661A Support our work : https://www.patreon.com/creative_retrieval?fan_landing=true

That's rebellion!  We discuss the very painful conversation the Alyosha and Ivan have in the tavern.  Central is the role that suffering and love play in 'understanding' the order of the world.  Also, the need to be true to oneself once again comes up.

Jaeger and Sienkiewicz talk mostly about the contrast between Frs. Zossima and Ferapont and Zossima's assertion that "all are responsible for all sins." 

Jaeger and Sienkiewicz talk about Book III, especially the idea that we - you, and I, and everyone - are all Karamazovs; that is, the universal Adam.  

Jaeger, Sienkiewicz, Brs. Angelus and Leven talk about the second half of Book two.  We reflect mostly on chapters 5 and 6.

We discuss Book 2, with some monks! Also, please rate and review the podcast to help others find it!

In this episode, we continue through the entirety of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's  The Brothers Karamazov.  We talk about the chapter, "Elders," from Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamazov, and we discuss the question of whether the faith is an ideology.  Is faith merely an idea or something else? Can one live and die for an idea?

In this series, we will go through the entirety of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. In this episode, we begin by briefly talking about Dostoyevsky's life (and how much of his life can be found to underlie the events of this novel). We also discuss briefly why we are reading this book.   We then move into talk about the first four chapters of BK. 1, and the relationship between...