Project Gutenberg 2014-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 89 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Zoria Ma confession Produced by Madeleine Fournier and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.) "Ma confession" by Graf Leo Tolstoy is a philosophical and autobiographical essay written in the late 19th century. The text serves as a profound exploration of the author's existential struggles, detailing his loss of faith and the search for meaning in life. Tolstoy reflects on his upbringing in the Orthodox Church, his eventual disillusionment with religion, and the moral confusion he experienced throughout his life. At the start of the essay, Tolstoy recounts his early experiences with faith and doubt, revealing how he abandoned the religious teachings instilled in him during childhood. He describes a progression of thought that leads him to question not only the essence of faith but also the very purpose of life itself. The opening raises significant philosophical inquiries about existence, morality, and the impact of societal expectations, illustrating the internal conflict and despair that accompany a search for truth in a seemingly indifferent world. This initial exploration sets the stage for a deeper examination of life's meaning and the nature of happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Christian life Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 Faith BV Text FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 220167 220235 2024-09-19T11:38:33.502428 2023-09-20T07:47:55.359331 text/html text/html 203388 2024-04-04T02:40:41 text/html 130895 2024-09-19T11:38:38.617406 application/epub+zip 129369 2024-09-19T11:38:35.037416 application/epub+zip 129369 2024-09-19T11:38:34.115430 application/epub+zip 238746 2024-09-19T11:38:41.286565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216110 2024-09-19T11:38:37.948423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216364 2022-09-21T06:37:13.207597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191687 2024-09-19T11:38:32.921464 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171944 2024-04-04T03:24:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16660 2024-09-19T11:38:41.411402 application/rdf+xml 12301 2024-09-19T11:38:34.477421 image/jpeg 3423 2024-09-19T11:38:34.286419 image/jpeg 120447 2024-09-19T11:38:33.523434 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