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Showing posts with label Christianity. Show all posts

The Confessions of Saint Augustine / Saint Augustine

Title: The Confessions of Saint Augustine 
Author: Saint Augustine 
Translator: E. B. Pusey (Edward Bouverie)
Subjects: Religion; Autobiography

Confessions is generally considered the first Western autobiographical work. It is considered among the great masterpieces of western literature. The work outlines Saint Augustine's sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. 

The Kingdom of God Is Within You / Leo Tolstoy

Title: The Kingdom of God Is Within You (Christianity Not as a Mystic Religion but as a New Theory of Life)
Author: Leo Tolstoy
Translator: Constance Garnett 
Subjects: Non-Fiction; Philosophy; Religion; Christianity

It was banned in Tolstoy's home country Russia. It lays out a new organization for society based on an interpretation of Christianity focusing on universal love. is a key text for Tolstoyan proponents of nonviolence, of nonviolent resistance, and of the Christian anarchist movement.

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