Ryanne Molinari

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October 27, 2020

Immature Compassion in “The Idiot”

While studying “Christian Doctrine and the Arts” through the University of St. Andrew’s, I had the opportunity to read and write on Dostoevsky’s The Idiot, which was immensely fascinating. Once you get the hang of Russian novels (where everyone has ten different names and overly-intricate backstories), they prove to be incredibly satisfying studies!

My essay on immature compassion and failed Christ figures in The Idiot was published by Transpositions and can be read at the link below. Enjoy!

The Immature Christ: Childish Compassion in Dostoevsky’s The Idiot

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Christ figure, dostoevsky, essay, literary criticism, russian literature, russian nove, the idiot, theology and the arts

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Ryanne Molinari (MLitt, University of St. Andrew’s) is a pianist/organist, pastor’s wife, and lover of words. She is the author of Spirit-Filled Singing: Bearing Fruit as We Worship Together, and her writing has been published in journals such as the Journal of the T. S. Eliot Society (UK). Connect with Ryanne by subscribing to her blog or following her on Instagram.