... and Aloysha, brothers discussing God and the world He has created. Ivan begins with advice to his brother not to ever think about the question of God's existence. Searching essentially for the nature of man and his belief system, whether God created man or man created God does not seem to much matter. Because of his physical, earthly mind, Ivan cannot begin to conceive of God or attempt to understand a world higher than his capabilities allow. Therefore, he comes to accept the idea of God as well as "the underlying order and the meaning of life...and in the eternal harmony in which they say we shall one day be blended." The problem arises when contemplating the world of God. This he cannot accept. Simply put, Ivan's refusal to accept the world of good and evil manifests itself in the innocent suffering of children. His point is made in ...

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