Project Gutenberg 2013-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 778 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Delano, Aline 1845 Delano, Aline P. Kuzmishcheva The Kingdom of God is Within You; What is Art? Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Kingdom of God is Within You; What is Art?" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a philosophical work written in the late 19th century. The book explores two main themes: the profound implications of Christian teachings on non-resistance to evil and a critical analysis of the nature and purpose of art. Tolstoy emphasizes that true Christianity is about embodying love and non-violence, challenging prevailing interpretations of Christ’s teachings, while also contesting the commodification of art in society. At the start of the work, Tolstoy outlines his journey of rediscovering the essence of Christianity, focusing on the commandment of non-resistance to evil. He critiques the discrepancy between the Church's doctrines and Christ's teachings, asserting that society's reliance on violence contradicts the core of Christianity. Additionally, he introduces his arguments regarding art, suggesting that art must serve moral and societal purposes rather than mere aesthetic enjoyment. The opening portion sets an introspective tone, providing a foundation for the deeper discussions that follow about humanitarianism, moral integrity, and the role of art in fostering human connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Christianity -- Controversial literature Art Evil, Non-resistance to Christianity -- Essence, genius, nature Nonviolence -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Government, Resistance to -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Art and morals BH BR Text Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 1291242 2025-08-17T12:35:39.328010 text/html 1288476 2024-10-23T17:39:22 text/html 636132 2025-08-17T12:35:55.179396 application/epub+zip 650562 2025-08-17T12:35:42.407996 application/epub+zip 520786 2025-08-17T12:35:40.593102 application/epub+zip 1086618 2025-08-17T12:36:04.735362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1019095 2025-08-17T12:35:52.792903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 798425 2022-09-19T18:50:06.045291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1182677 2025-08-17T12:35:37.438981 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1162748 2024-10-23T17:39:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19119 2025-08-17T12:36:04.908363 application/rdf+xml 14211 2025-08-17T12:35:40.716989 image/jpeg 2600 2025-08-17T12:35:40.656973 image/jpeg 604867 2025-08-17T12:35:39.424999 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia