Description:
The Kingdom of God Is Within You is an influential Christian anarchist philosophical work that explores nonviolent resistance in response to violence. Ghandi named it as one of the three most significant modern influences in his life.
Brief description: Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a Russian writer and philosopher best known for his monumental novels, including War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Born into an aristocratic family, Tolstoy later embraced a simple life and a spiritual and moral philosophy that influenced his later works. His advocacy for nonviolent resistance and Christian anarchism, as expressed in The Kingdom of God Is Within You, left a lasting impact on social and political thought.
Review Quotes:
"Tolstoy's purpose is the discovery of truth."
-Isaiah Berlin