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    The Kingdom of God is within you
    The Kingdom of God is within you
    The Kingdom of God is within you
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    The Kingdom of God is within you

    Written by Leo Tolstoy

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    The title of the book comes from Luke 17:21. It is a non-fiction work of the famous Russian author Leo Tolstoy. He wrote it after many years of reflexion on Christianity and Jesus. Many subjects are present such as wars, non-violence, misunderstanding by believers of the faith, etc. (Summary by enko)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
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    Leo Tolstoy

    Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a Russian author of novels, short stories, novellas, plays, and philosophical essays. He was born into an aristocratic family and served as an officer in the Russian military during the Crimean War before embarking on a career as a writer and activist. Tolstoy’s experience in war, combined with his interpretation of the teachings of Jesus, led him to devote his life and work to the cause of pacifism. In addition to such fictional works as War and Peace (1869), Anna Karenina (1877), and The Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886), Tolstoy wrote The Kingdom of God is Within You (1893), a philosophical treatise on nonviolent resistance which had a profound impact on Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. He is regarded today not only as one of the greatest writers of all time, but as a gifted and passionate political figure and public intellectual whose work transcends Russian history and literature alike.

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    • 1/5
      NO MORE LIBROVOX RECORDINGS. They are the worst and are free on their own app.

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    • 3/5
      I enjoyed this, but want to be able to combine the text with the audio and cross reference quotes. It does not work well in this format.
    • 5/5
      Very articulate dismantling of the perspective of people who choose to hang onto Romans 13 to justify government authority or wars and also to remember that you do not find salvation outside, here or there... be the change you to see
    • 5/5
      A masterpiece on 19th century morality, still relevant today. Tolstoy accurately predicted World War 1. He makes accurate criticism of Christianity and society at large. Though I can not agree 100%, and he tends to drag on unnecessarily, I would still recommend this book to anyone interested in history, religion, politics, or philosophy.
    • 3/5
      Way over my head! Hard to follow if you’re not a theologian or philosopher. Multiple narrators added distraction.
    • 5/5
      Great classic. Well read. Well done. Good message. Still relevant today.