What I BelieveCosimo, Inc., 1 de set. 2007 - 248 pàgines Originally published in 1885, What I Believe is part of series of books by novelist Leo Tolstoy that outline his personal interpretation of Christian theology. After a midlife crisis at age 50, he began to believe in the moral teachings of Christianity, while rejecting mysticism and organized religion. He believed that pacifism and poverty were the paths to enlightenment. His precepts of nonviolence even influenced Mohandas Gandhi. Students of religion, political science, and literature alike will gain new understanding from the ideas presented in this book. Students of literature will get to understand more deeply one of the greatest novelist in history, while those interested in religion and politics can see how Tolstoy's philosophy came to influence the world at large. Russian writer COUNT LEV ("LEO") NIKOLAYEVICH TOLSTOY (1828-1910) is best known for his novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). |
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... to tell us how he believed in Christ ? Like the thief on the cross , I , too , believed in the doctrine of Christ , and found my salvation in it . This is not a far - fetched comparison ; it worthily 2 INTRODUCTION .
... to tell us how he believed in Christ ? Like the thief on the cross , I , too , believed in the doctrine of Christ , and found my salvation in it . This is not a far - fetched comparison ; it worthily 2 INTRODUCTION .
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... salvation would be realized beyond the grave , but I could not ; because , putting aside the life beyond the grave , I had yet to live on earth . I did not , however , understand life . It seemed awful to me until I heard the words of ...
... salvation would be realized beyond the grave , but I could not ; because , putting aside the life beyond the grave , I had yet to live on earth . I did not , however , understand life . It seemed awful to me until I heard the words of ...
Pàgina 8
... salvation . But then , if that were not the express condition of salvation , there was nothing fixed and clear ! I read not only the Sermon on the Mount , but the rest of the Gospels , and various commentaries upon them . Our ...
... salvation . But then , if that were not the express condition of salvation , there was nothing fixed and clear ! I read not only the Sermon on the Mount , but the rest of the Gospels , and various commentaries upon them . Our ...
Pàgina 14
... salvation . Salvation lies in the fact that the second person of the Trinity , God the Son , suffered for us , men ; redeemed us from sin , and gave us the Church , through which the grace of God is transmitted to all believers ; 14 ...
... salvation . Salvation lies in the fact that the second person of the Trinity , God the Son , suffered for us , men ; redeemed us from sin , and gave us the Church , through which the grace of God is transmitted to all believers ; 14 ...
Pàgina 15
... salvation . And yet I said that the rule of life given us by Christ was not only a hard one , but an impos- sible one , apart from supernatural aid . Christ does not consider it as such ; on the contrary , He says definitely that we are ...
... salvation . And yet I said that the rule of life given us by Christ was not only a hard one , but an impos- sible one , apart from supernatural aid . Christ does not consider it as such ; on the contrary , He says definitely that we are ...
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What I Believe: Translated from the Russian by Constantine Popoff Leo Tolstoy Previsualització no disponible - 1999 |
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acknowledge amongst anger answer believe brethren Christ says Christ's doctrine Christ's words Christian Church clear clearly commandments of Christ commit adultery condemn consider contrary courts of law creed dead death deeds deprive destroy disciples Divine doctrine of Christ earth enjoined Epistle of James eternal law existence explain faith Father fellow-creatures follow forbids fulfil give given Gospel according happiness hath Hebrew language Hebrews human idea individual interpretation John John Chrysostom judge kill kingdom kingdom of God labour law of Christ light likewise love thy neighbour Luke mankind Matt Matthew meaning Mosaic law Moses neighbour never oath obey peace perish Pharisees precept prophets punishment rational resist evil resist not evil Sadducees salvation saved say unto sense suffering swear Talmud taught teaching of Christ thee things Thou shalt tion tooth true truth understand understood verse violence whosoever wife written law
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What did Jesus Mean?: Explaining the Sermon on the Mount and the Parables in ... Anna Wierzbicka Previsualització limitada - 2001 |