"In summary, Dostoevsky's "The Grand Inquisitor" challenges readers to consider the value of freedom versus security, the role of faith and the church in people's lives, and the nature of human goodness and redemption. "
" "Abandon hope, all ye who enter here," is a warning to those about to enter Hell that they should give up any hope of leaving or finding comfort, as they are now in a place of permanent punishment and despair."