Leo Tolstoy

The Kingdom of God Is Within You (eBook, ePUB)

Übersetzer: Garnett, Constance

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Banned in Russia, Tolstoy's The Kingdom of God Is Within You was deemed a threat to church and state. The culmination of a lifetime's thought, it espouses a commitment to Jesus's message of turning the other cheek. In a bold and original manner, Tolstoy shows his readers clearly why they must reject violence of any sorteven that sanctioned by the state or the churchand urges them to look within themselves to find the answers to questions of morality.
In 1894, one of the first English translations of this book found its way into the hands of a young Gandhi. Inspired by its message of nonresistance to evil, the Mahatma declared it a source of "independent thinking, profound morality, and truthfulness." Much of this work's emotional and moral appeal lies in its emphasis on fair treatment of the poor and working class. Its view of Christianity, not as a mystic religion but as a workable philosophy originating from the words of a remarkable teacher, extends its appeal to secular and religious readers alike.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780486119519
• Artikelnr.: 39138379

Autorenporträt

Novelist, essayist, dramatist, and philosopher, Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) is most famous for his sprawling portraits of 19th-century Russian life, as recounted in Anna Karenina and War and Peace.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction to the Dover Edition Translator's Preface Preface I. The
Doctrine of Non-resistance to Evil by Force Has Been Professed by a
Minority of Men from the Very Foundation of Christianity II. Criticisms of
the Doctrine of Non-resistance to Evil by Force on the Part of Believers
and of Unbelievers III. Christianity Misunderstood by Believers IV.
Christianity Misunderstood by Men of Science V. Contradiction Between Our
Life and Our Christian Conscience VI. Attitude of Men of the Present Day to
War VII. Significance of Compulsory Service VIII. Doctrine of
Non-resistance to Evil by Force Must Inevitably Be Accepted by Men of the
Present Day IX. The Acceptance of the Christian Conception of Life Will
Emancipate Men from the Miseries of Our Pagan Life X. Evil Cannot Be
Suppressed by the Physical Force of the Government--The Moral Progress of
Humanity Is Brought About Not Only by Individual Recognition of Truth, but
Also Through the Establishment of a Public Opinion XI. The Christian
Conception of Life Has Already Arisen in Our Society, and Will Infallibly
Put an End to the Present Organization of Our Life Based on Force--When
That Will Be XII. Conclusion--Repent Ye, for the Kingdom of Heaven Is at
Hand

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