A day in the life of Ivan Denisovitch - The faith of Alexander SolzhenitsynAlexandr Solzhenitsyn is an avowed Christian. However, according to some critics, this does not necessarily make his writings “Christian” (Schmemann 39). Biblical principles can be clearly identified in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. They can be seen through Solzhenitsyn's views on the world as a divine creation, on the nature of evil, and on faith in the future. The Christian faith is rooted in the belief that God created everything and that everything is good. According to Christian belief, God has a plan for his creation and therefore there is no need to be pessimistic. At first glance, this Christian vision seems incompatible with Solzhenitsyn's novel based on the prison camps. However, in one case, while Ivan Shukhov Denisovich is working, he asks his captain about the moon and its phases. Shukhov tells the officer: “Where I come from, they said that God breaks the old moon to make stars” (116). The captain is amused and calls Shukhov a savage for believing in God. Shukhov I...