Does Raskolnikov Believe in God?

When asked the question point blank by the magistrate Porfiry, Raskolnikov answers that he believes in God. ... As a product of his time, Raskolnikov lives immersed in Russian Orthodox faith, but as a young intellectual, his religious beliefs are tested. God would not allow anything so awful!

Is Raskolnikov religious?

Background and Characters

Raskolnikov, the protagonist of Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, was raised in the Christian faith, but a series of events, including the death of his father, poverty, and mental illness, results in his decision to abandon his faith and adopt a nihilist view.

What are Raskolnikov's beliefs?

Rodion Raskolnikov, fictional character who is the protagonist of the novel Crime and Punishment (1866) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. An impoverished student who murders a pawnbroker and her stepsister, Raskolnikov embodies the author's belief that salvation is possible only through atonement.

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