Tolstoyanism
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Christian anarchist movement
Christian pacifist philosophy
pacifist movement
religious philosophical movement
Tolstoyanism is a Christian anarchist and pacifist philosophical movement based on Leo Tolstoy’s teachings about nonviolence, simple living, and moral perfection.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tolstoyan movement | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian anarchist movement
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Christian pacifist philosophy ⓘ pacifist movement ⓘ religious philosophical movement ⓘ |
| advocates |
agrarian lifestyle
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chastity or sexual restraint ⓘ communal living ⓘ manual labor ⓘ non-participation in government ⓘ non-payment of taxes used for war ⓘ sobriety ⓘ vegetarianism ⓘ |
| basedOn | teachings of Leo Tolstoy ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
Christian anarchism
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moral perfectionism ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ pacifism ⓘ simple living ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical perfection
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literal interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount ⓘ love for all people ⓘ nonresistance to evil ⓘ rejection of institutional churches ⓘ rejection of state authority ⓘ rejection of violence ⓘ rejection of war ⓘ teachings of Jesus ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Leo Tolstoy ⓘ |
| goal | realization of the Kingdom of God on earth through love and nonviolence ⓘ |
| hasKeyText |
The Kingdom of God Is Within You
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The Law of Love and the Law of Violence ⓘ What I Believe ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian anarchism
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Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ modern pacifist movements ⓘ nonviolent resistance theories ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gospels
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surface form:
Christian Gospels
Sermon on the Mount ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leo Tolstoy ⓘ |
| opposes |
capital punishment
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military service ⓘ private property in land ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Quaker pacifism
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nonresistance Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
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