Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 308 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Garnett, Constance 1861 1946 Black, Constance Clara "The Kingdom of God Is Within You" Christianity Not as a Mystic Religion but as a New Theory of Life Produced by Jack Eden “The Kingdom of God Is Within You” by graf Leo Tolstoy is a philosophical and religious treatise written during the late 19th century. The work explores the concept of non-resistance to evil and critiques institutional Christianity, arguing that true Christian teaching emphasizes love and peace rather than violence and coercion. Tolstoy articulates his belief that the essence of Christianity is fundamentally incompatible with the use of force, which has been historically misinterpreted by both the Church and society. The opening of the text sets the groundwork for this exploration, recounting the author's previous work “What I Believe” and its controversial reception, particularly its suppression in Russia. Tolstoy presents evidence from various historical and contemporary sources—including letters from Quakers and American abolitionists—to support his thesis on non-resistance. He highlights the testimonies of individuals who lived in adherence to this principle and critiques the systemic failures of religious and political institutions that wield power at odds with the teachings of Jesus. This entrance into the subject suggests an ongoing struggle between the true tenets of Christianity and the societal norms that govern human behavior, indicating that the work will deepen the discourse on morality, authority, and spiritual integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christianity -- Controversial literature Evil, Non-resistance to Christianity -- Essence, genius, nature Nonviolence -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Government, Resistance to -- Religious aspects -- Christianity BR Text Anarchism Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 804690 804635 2024-10-02T13:21:01.085301 2023-10-02T11:17:00.780127 text/html text/html 804683 804628 2024-10-02T13:21:01.478781 2023-10-02T11:17:01.007124 text/html text/html 366167 2024-10-02T13:21:12.008756 application/epub+zip 376742 2024-10-02T13:21:05.131777 application/epub+zip 357560 2024-10-02T13:21:03.738785 application/epub+zip 647928 2024-10-02T13:21:17.517717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615402 2024-10-02T13:21:11.127806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593218 2022-09-03T03:30:59.143331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 756939 756935 2024-10-02T13:21:00.534342 2023-10-02T11:17:00.388152 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 757152 2019-05-27T12:58:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 267660 2019-05-27T12:58:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 756772 2011-07-08T17:35:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267299 2011-07-08T17:35:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23295 2024-10-02T13:21:17.654704 application/rdf+xml 15150 2024-10-02T13:21:04.295766 image/jpeg 3632 2024-10-02T13:21:04.018771 image/jpeg 362840 2024-10-02T13:21:01.543810 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia