The Kingdom of God is within you - by Leo Tolstoj - Audiobook

LibriVox Audiobook recording of The Kingdom of God is within you, by Leo Tolstoy.

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)

00 - Preface
01 - The doctrine of nonresistance to evil by force has been professed by a minority of men from the very foundation of christianity

02 - Criticism of the doctrine of non-resistance to evil by force on the part of believers and of unbelievers

03 - Christianity misunderstood by believers

04 - Christianity misunderstood by men of science

05 - Contradiction between our life and our christian conscience

06 - Attitude of men of the present day to war

07 - Significance of compulsory service

08 - Doctrine of non-resistance to evil by force must inevitably be accepted by men of the present day

09 - The acceptance of the christian conception of life will emancipate men from the miseries of our pagan life

10 - Evil cannot be supressed by the physical force of the government--The moral progress of humanity is brought about not only by individual recognition of the truth but also through the establishment of a public opinion

11 - 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

12 - Conclusion--Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand - Part 1

13 - Conclusion--Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand - Part 2

14 - Conclusion--Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand - Part 3

15 - Conclusion--Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand - Part 4


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Artist/Composer: Leo Tolstoy
Date: 2010-04-09
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature; philosophy; religion; christianity

Creative Commons license: Public Domain