What I BelieveCosimo, Inc., 1 sept. 2007 - 248 pagini 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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... turns back ; and all that stood to the right now stands to the left , and all that was to the left is now to the right ; his wish to be as far from home as possible , is changed to the desire of being as near home as possible - so , I ...
... turns back ; and all that stood to the right now stands to the left , and all that was to the left is now to the right ; his wish to be as far from home as possible , is changed to the desire of being as near home as possible - so , I ...
Pagina 8
... turning one's cheek to the smiter , ' ' giving up our cloak to him who takes our coat , ' ' being at peace with all men , ' and ' loving our enemies , ' - and yet there remained in me the same feeling of dissatisfaction . The words of ...
... turning one's cheek to the smiter , ' ' giving up our cloak to him who takes our coat , ' ' being at peace with all men , ' and ' loving our enemies , ' - and yet there remained in me the same feeling of dissatisfaction . The words of ...
Pagina 10
... there . The words , ' Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek , turn to him the other also , ' had always presented themselves to me as requiring endurance and self - mastery such as human nature is hardly WHAT I BELIEVE .
... there . The words , ' Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek , turn to him the other also , ' had always presented themselves to me as requiring endurance and self - mastery such as human nature is hardly WHAT I BELIEVE .
Pagina 11
... turn my cheek - I will let myself be smitten again ; I will give up my coat - they shall take my all . They shall even take away my life . Yet life is given to me : why should I thus lose it ? This cannot be what Christ requires of us ...
... turn my cheek - I will let myself be smitten again ; I will give up my coat - they shall take my all . They shall even take away my life . Yet life is given to me : why should I thus lose it ? This cannot be what Christ requires of us ...
Pagina 12
Leo Tolstoy. precept . I saw that Christ does not require us to turn the other cheek , and to give away our cloak , in order to make us suffer ; but He teaches us not to resist evil , and warns us that so doing may involve personal ...
Leo Tolstoy. precept . I saw that Christ does not require us to turn the other cheek , and to give away our cloak , in order to make us suffer ; but He teaches us not to resist evil , and warns us that so doing may involve personal ...
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Alte ediții - Afișează-le pe toate
What I Believe: Translated from the Russian by Constantine Popoff Leo Tolstoy Nu există previzualizare disponibilă - 1999 |
Termeni și expresii frecvente
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