Dostoevsky and the religious experience. An analysis of The Possessed
Church, Communication and Culture November 26, 2018 Sara García Sanz, Chinwe Nzewi
This paper offers a theological reading of Dostoevsky's work, arguing that the connection between anthropology and theology is found in the religious dimension, which encompasses the totality of existence rather than merely the creature-Creator relationship. It presents the major models of religious existence in Dostoevsky's oeuvre, focusing on The Possessed, and examines his vision of paganism through the lens of the relationship between religion and revelation, using elements of phenomenology of religion. The authors contend that Dostoevsky's perspective is relevant to contemporary theology because it emphasizes the experiential-existential dimension of religion and highlights the impossibility of an areligious Christian existence.