Project Gutenberg 2013-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 477 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Smith, Huntington 1857 1926 My Religion Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_I_Believe_(Tolstoy_book) Produced by Carlos Colon, Princeton Theological Seminary Library and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "My Religion" by Count Leo Tolstoy is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. The work explores Tolstoy's personal journey towards an understanding of Christianity, emphasizing the fundamental teachings of Jesus, particularly the doctrine of non-resistance to evil. In it, Tolstoy seeks to distill the essence of Jesus' messages, arguing for a life grounded in love, humility, and self-denial, contrasting it against the moral failings he observes in established religious practices. At the start of the book, Tolstoy reflects on his past nihilism and how his newfound faith transformed his understanding of right and wrong. He expresses a deep sense of dissatisfaction with dogmatic interpretations of Christianity as perpetuated by organized religion, feeling they dilute the core tenets of Jesus' teachings. The opening showcases his inner turmoil over the contradictions he perceives within the Church's doctrines, leading him to seek clarity in the Gospels. Through his personal revelations, he articulates a vision of Christianity that is accessible, practical, and fundamentally rooted in the principle of not resisting evil, setting the stage for his broader philosophical exploration throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43794/43794-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Christianity BR Text Category: Russian Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 510912 2025-07-17T14:32:17.753346 text/html 483943 2024-10-23T18:42:49 text/html 213766 2025-07-17T14:32:23.555327 application/epub+zip 218274 2025-07-17T14:32:18.784305 application/epub+zip 218274 2025-07-17T14:32:18.252342 application/epub+zip 356931 2025-07-17T14:32:27.460279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308161 2025-07-17T14:32:23.025300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308153 2022-09-20T04:09:21.651844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446930 2023-09-19T07:00:41.655256 text/plain 427085 2024-10-23T18:42:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17364 2025-07-17T14:32:27.595265 application/rdf+xml 8100 2025-07-17T14:32:18.361295 image/jpeg 1865 2025-07-17T14:32:18.306322 image/jpeg 193040 2025-07-17T14:32:17.791329 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