The spiritual path of Fyodor Dostoevsky

Abstract

The analytical review of the main milestones in spiritual development of the great writer F.M. Dostoevsky’s personality from the standpoint of Orthodox dogma and morality is presented. The relevance of the research is determined by high interest in his life and work among each generation of readers and the presence of a deep connection between his spiritual quest and moral problems that concern our contemporaries. Using biographical, cultural-historical and historicalfunctional research methods, a three-part model of the spiritual growth of F.M. Dostoevsky is constructed, the core image of which is the figure of Jesus Christ. The features of the writer’s perception of the Orthodox dogma at each stage of his life’s journey are studied. At the end of the work, a conclusion is made about high missionary and pedagogical potential contained both in works of art and in the biography of Russian literature classic, examples of the moral impact of his life and work on the fate of specific people are given. The research materials can be used in teaching Russian Literature, Basics of Orthodox Culture and other disciplines in the course of a secondary education, as well as specialized secondary and higher education.