Save It for God: Confession and the Irrelevance of the Judicial System with Special Attention to Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov

Confession is essential for spiritual growth, but the judicial system provides little room for it. The judiciary is particularly unequipped to help convicts grapple with their guilt. Dostoevsky was the first to raise this critique in The Brothers Karamazov.

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Published in:Dialog : a journal of theology 2013-06, Vol.52 (2), p.138-143
Main Author: Webb, Stephen H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
confession
Confessions
Criminal justice
Dostoevsky
Dostoevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich (1821-81)
guilt
Jesus' descent to hell
Literary criticism
prison ministry
Spirituality
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Summary:Confession is essential for spiritual growth, but the judicial system provides little room for it. The judiciary is particularly unequipped to help convicts grapple with their guilt. Dostoevsky was the first to raise this critique in The Brothers Karamazov.
ISSN:0012-2033
1540-6385
DOI:10.1111/dial.12028