I've just finished reading Dostoevsky's masterpiece. I found it fascinating although I did not agree with all his conclusions. I was surprised that Raskolnikov did not get the death penalty back in the 1800's. Eight years in Siberia did not seem quite justice, but then I did not know what Siberia is like, until tonight. I went to BBC iplayer to see if there were programmes about Russia and discovered one about prison life out in the wilds of Russia, probably Siberia, the exact location was not revealed. It was a fascinating programme and tied in nicely with what i had read in the classic. It always seems to me that the prison warders are also given a sentence although,of course, they clock off duty and go home to their families. However, perhaps the whole family is kind of serving a sentence. Raskolnikov speaks of the woman he murdered as being a "louse." None of us has the right to judge another in that way. From such thoughts come the actions of Hitler in killing Jewish people. Maybe he read Dostoevsky!
Every time I take a few days off from my blog my ratings slump. Very rarely do people go back into my old posts and read again. This is a typical attitude of the human heart, always wanting something different. At this time of year we should not be greedily wondering want new thing we will be getting for Christmas. Instead we should be looking at the old, old story, which is ever new of a baby who amazingly was God incarnate, God's gift to those who will put there trust in this one who was to grow up to give His life for His people. Set aside the controversy over whether December 25th is the actual date of His birth.(Shepherds do not keep their sheep out at night in Israel in December.) and set aside time to think about the fact that He did come and ponder if He came to set you free and if your answer is ,"Yes," He will make you free indeed.
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