The Kingdom of God is within you: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Kingdom of God is within you, credited to Leo Tolstoy, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Kingdom of God is within you, by Leo Tolstoy. The title of the book comes from Luke 17:21. It is a non-fiction work of the famous Russian author Leo Tolstoy. He wrote it after many years of reflexion on Christianity and Jesus. Many subjects are present such as wars, non-violence, misunderstanding by believers of the faith, etc. (Summary by Enko)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Kingdom of God is within you
• Author credits: Leo Tolstoy
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 16
• Listed recording duration: 13:18:15

Catalogue topics

• philosophy
• religion
• christianity

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 6:43
2. 01 - The doctrine of nonresistance to evil by force has been professed by a minority of men from the very foundation of christianity — 1:02:58
3. 02 - Criticism of the doctrine of non-resistance to evil by force on the part of believers and of unbelievers — 41:03
4. 03 - Christianity misunderstood by believers — 1:13:48
5. 04 - Christianity misunderstood by men of science — 57:26
6. 05 - Contradiction between our life and our christian conscience — 51:18
7. 06 - Attitude of men of the present day to war — 57:53
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 — 58:07
10. 09 - The acceptance of the christian conception of life will emancipate men from the miseries of our pagan life — 57:12
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 — 1:05:54
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 — 58:49
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 — 34:52

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