What I Believe by Leo Tolstoy ~ Full Audiobook [religion]
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The Doctrine of Christ Is Impracticable
The view taken of the world is always prepared for her by religion, and science only works in the path assigned her by religion. The teaching of the church gave as the basis of life the right of man to perfect bliss - that is to be attained not by individual efforts but by something beyond his own control. In the doctrine of the redemption, there are two fundamental theses on which all is grounded. One, man has a right to perfect bliss, but the life of this world is a bad one and cannot be amended by the efforts of man. Two, we can only be saved by faith. Philosophy says that Christ's doctrine is impracticable because certain laws govern human life.
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