Dostoevsky & Religion?

[mirabytes]

My partner and I are writing a research paper on the Russian Orthodox Church and its history during Dostoevsky's time (the 19th century). I was wondering if the Church played any particular role in Dostoevsky's writing, if there was any way to detect it in his writings, etc? Did he preach against it or for it? Any tidbits would be useful. Thank you.

[Fanny_Erin]

When I was researching, I found that he was influenced by the Roman Orthodox Church and that he, from then on, added in religion into his novels and religion became a big theme in it. I found that information on one of the cites on Gale. I don't know if that's helpful at all. Good luck on you research paper.  

[Radio Saturday]

The Russian Orthodox church and its teachings did play a major role in Dostoyevsky's writings. However, I can only hope that Underworld Men will join this discussion, since he is much better qualified to discuss the issue than I am (or rather, he has very good sources on the topic).

Good luck on your paper!

[omahaha]

My partner and I are writing a research paper on the Russian Orthodox Church and its history during Dostoevsky's time (the 19th century). I was wondering if the Church played any particular role in Dostoevsky's writing, if there was any way to detect it in his writings, etc? Did he preach against it or for it? Any tidbits would be useful. Thank you.

Definitely reference the Brothers Karamasov.

There is also a good book called Dostoevsky and Soloviev that might help you. Soloviev was D's friend and a Russian philosopher. D modeled the character Alyosha, a religious man in the Brothers Karamasov, after Soloviev.
Hope that helps.

[mirabytes]

Thanks, I'll be sure to look.

[underworld men]

The Russian Orthodox church and its teachings did play a major role in Dostoyevsky's writings. However, I can only hope that Underworld Men will join this discussion, since he is much better qualified to discuss the issue than I am (or rather, he has very good sources on the topic).

Good luck on your paper!

Well I hope I can.

[underworld men]

My partner and I are writing a research paper on the Russian Orthodox Church and its history during Dostoevsky's time (the 19th century). I was wondering if the Church played any particular role in Dostoevsky's writing, if there was any way to detect it in his writings, etc? Did he preach against it or for it? Any tidbits would be useful. Thank you.

Well....This question is kind of giant and open ended.
The Russian church comes from St Vladimir of the now modern day Ukraine.

http://orthodoxwiki.org/Vladimir_of_Kiev

The church has its history making all too human mistakes as well as being the body of Christ.
And of course orthodoxy comes for St Ignatius and St Irenaeus as much as from the apostles.

http://orthodoxwiki.org/Ignatius
http://orthodoxwiki.org/Irenaeus_of_Lyons

Around the time of Dostoevsky the church in Russia was struggling with human rights being implemented aka freeing the slaves/peasants or serfs, womens suffrage, minority rights for ethnic groups within the empire. Surfacing from being under tartar/Mongolian rule and being attacked by Europe.

During Dostoevsky's time the Empire was facing another war against Islam and Europe AKA another Crimean War. And of course the French where involved so...


And as for the church it is Byzantine Christian or the Greek Orthodox Catholic church.