Dostoevsky's Anti-Catholicsm

I did a search for the above terms, as I came across another very anti-Catholic passage in The Devils, which, according to its back cover, "has been both hailed as a grim prophecy of the Russian Revolution and denounced as the work of a reactionary renegade" (empasis added; I love that phrase).

There are of course the deservedly famous Legend of "The Grand Inquisitor" from The Brothers Karamazov and the even more virulent attack from The Idiot. Still, Dostoevsky has been an influence to Catholics as diverse as the anarchist Dorothy Day and the neo-conservative Fr. Richard Neuhaus. Somehow, reading Dostoevsky's attacks on the Catholic Church, I do not feel the least bit offended, as I would, say, reading a Jack Chick comic. It's not that Dostoevsky's famous flaws (his anti-Semitism, etc.) allow for his more controversial ideas to be easily dismissed; his anti-Catholicism, like all his ideas, is very challenging. Even quite interesting and thought-provoking is his idea that the Russians are a "God-bearing" people, that Christ's second-coming will take place in Russia, and that country will save mankind.

I was unable to find any real help in coming to grips with Fyodor Dostoevsky, so will continue to read and enjoy. In addition to coming across these two pages that are somewhat helpful, Dostoevsky Also Nods and Dostoevsky and the Fiery Word, I came across this:

You are Alyosha, one of "The Brothers
Karamazov". You are young, idealistic,
pure, and in training to be a monk. You see the
degrading pit your family is falling into, and
try hard to help them without falling in
yourself. However, you have struggles of your
own, including the death of an elderly friend,
a difficult younger woman you are attracted to,
and questions about God's purpose for you.
Still, you are one of Dostoyevsky's
"perfect men."


Which Dostoyevsky protagonist are you?
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