Seth Adam Smith

on a literal odyssey

Where Love Is, There God Is Also

Mormon Messages just published a beautiful video based on Leo Tolstoy’s short story “Where Love Is, There God Is Also.” Russian literature has a rich tradition of alluding to the … Continue reading

December 21, 2012 · 2 Comments

Seeing the Savior in Crime and Punishment

At age 27, long before he would become the titan of Russian literature, Fyodor Dostoevsky was sentenced to four years of hard labor in Siberia for crimes against the state. … Continue reading

August 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man – Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Fyodor Dostoevsky is my favorite author and I recently finished reading one of his short stories entitled, “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man.” In the story, a man who is contemplating … Continue reading

October 13, 2011 · 4 Comments

Crime and Punishment and Russian Literature

Many of Russia’s great classics are infused with a Christian symbolism that is mixed with profound psychology and the effects of sin. But one of the things that you have … Continue reading

March 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment