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| The Kingdom of God Is Within You (Dover Books on Western Philosophy) | 
 enlarge | Author: Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Creator: Constance Garnett
Publisher: Dover Publications
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 59122
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0486451380
Dewey Decimal Number: 230
EAN: 9780486451381
ASIN: 0486451380
Publication Date: September 8, 2006
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 Tolstoy's non-fiction masterpiece September 19, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Tolstoy was a devout Christian towards the end of his life, but had no belief in the miraculous. This book is his account of why Christianity is an excellent way of living even without all the miracles, which he says have been put into Christianity by powerful governments and other elites in order to dumb the people down; give them lies to believe in to distract them from what is really happening. Tolstoy was also a pacifist and hated the idea that God or Christ or any religious idea is used to take people into war. Christ was against violence, that is plain to see. Elites use religion to compel men to go to war. That, for Tolstoy is a terrible crime and he addresses these issues and more in this book. His central theme is sound, but as with many 19th century authors, he tends to grind on sometimes, particularly when he's making a point he feels is important. I think this book is a very valuable contribution to thinking about Christianity, even if I don't agree with it all. What is more, his anti-establishment sentiments and rejection of the miraculous events in Christianity as lies establish Tolstoy within the circle of 19th century anarchist thinkers, some claim. He never calls himself an anarchist, but certainly there are similar overtones to his work. This book is interesting from this perspective since 19th century anarchists are generally atheists. Tolstoy's political views coupled with his religious ones make for an interesting comparison.
Extremely thought provoking, one of the best books I've read December 8, 1998
27 out of 30 found this review helpful
Reading this book can, hopefully, change how persons think about truth and non-violence. No doubt Gandhi was overwhelmed by it (and tried to practise it). They lived in the same time. If everyone practices even an iota of the observations and yearning for truth from this book, the world would be a better place to live in. Definitely recommended for all who seek the Truth and are willing to try.
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