Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #110617 in Books
• Published on: 2009-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Synopsis
Seeking answers to 'the problem of life,' Tolstoy reinterpreted the first four books of the New Testament to create a single, integrated version of Christ's philosophy. The Russian author disregarded issues related to Jesus' divinity, focusing strictly on his words and teachings, for a remarkably modern meditation on spirituality.

Customer Reviews

The greatest gospel no ones heard about...
An amazing work that reconciles the teaching's of Jesus with modern faith. Rather than focus on all the 'procedures' set down by the subsequent church, this goes back to the core teachings and set's down the beautiful message that Christianity had to offer before it was taken into the 'Church', which had so little to do with it.

As an example, for those who know about the miracle of the loaves and fishes, where Jesus miraculously makes more - Tolstoy explains it perfectly. It wasn't a miracle. It's a parable. It means that if we all share and share alike, we'll find we are in abundance. When one starts to give, other will too, and we'll find ourselves richer than ever before. The church's gospel just makes it seem like it was a cheap magic trick.

There are many parts like this, which re-treads old ground and reinterprets what Jesus 'really' meant. I'm not christian myself, but i do believe that Jesus was indeed a very important spiritual leader and really had nothing to do in connection with the Torah, the old Testament or the Qu'ran. He was above all that, and this book will show you why.