![]() ![]() Having been totally blown away by it when I first read it in my early 20s, I was very excited about revisiting it in audiobook format. The Last Temptation of Christ is one of the most beautifully written books I've ever read. I do feel pity for Kazantzaki’s failure and of course, for his heretic fall.īeautifully Written Masterpiece Expertly Told So, even if one doesn’t believe in Christ’s divinity or that Christ was God in human form, one can at least accept that deep down a human (even Christ, especially Christ) is good and wins his struggles because he’s good. In an attempt to portray Christ’s humanity, he has forgotten that humans also have morals and despite their struggles they have decency and kindness. There’s a big gap in Christ’s character that makes this work empty of any meaning and simply shows Kazantzaki’s undeveloped spiritual insight and even basic understanding of human character, which is in contrast with how successful he is with his characters in his Zorba the Greek work. In fact, his heresy affects his development of Christ’s character, which comes off as a coward and then as someone who just is ok with his calling. ![]() ![]() While I admire and value Kazantzakis literary skill, I am unable to dismiss his heresy and enjoy this work. ![]()
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