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  1. 00 - Preface

    6:42

  2. 01 - The doctrine of nonresistance to evil by force has been professed by a minority of men from the very foundation of christianity

    62:57

  3. 02 - Criticism of the doctrine of non-resistance to evil by force on the part of believers and of unbelievers

    41:02

  4. 03 - Christianity misunderstood by believers

    73:48

  5. 04 - Christianity misunderstood by men of science

    57:25

  6. 05 - Contradiction between our life and our christian conscience

    51:18

  7. 06 - Attitude of men of the present day to war

    57:52

  8. 07 - Significance of compulsory service

    30:53

  9. 08 - Doctrine of non-resistance to evil by force must inevitably be accepted by men of the present day

    58:06

  10. 09 - The acceptance of the christian conception of life will emancipate men from the miseries of our pagan life

    57:11

  11. 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

    65:53

  12. 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

    28:42

  13. 12 - Conclusion--Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand - Part 1

    58:48

  14. 13 - Conclusion--Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand - Part 2

    57:21

  15. 14 - Conclusion--Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand - Part 3

    55:26

  16. 15 - Conclusion--Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand - Part 4

    34:51

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In this book-length treatise, Tolstoy sets out the case for Christian nonviolence that would occupy the last decades of his life. Reading the Sermon on the Mount as a literal command, he argues that the true meaning of Christ's teaching is nonresistance to evil by force, and that governments, armies, and courts betray it. He answers his critics, traces the history of the pacifist idea, and attacks church and state for propping each other up. Banned in Russia and first printed abroad, the book later reached a young Gandhi, who counted it among the works that shaped his commitment to nonviolent resistance. A free PDF and EPUB edition are available here.

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  1. Epigraph
  2. Preface
  3. The Kingdom of God Is Within You
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Leo Tolstoy

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time.

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