The Gospel in Brief

De: Leo Tolstoy

Narrado por: Gregg Rizzo

The Gospel in Brief is a 1902 synthesis of the four gospels of the New Testament into one narrative of the life of Jesus by Russian author Leo Tolstoy. The work focuses on Jesus's teachings to his followers, presumably those which Tolstoy found most compelling. The Gospel in Brief is thought by some to be deeply reflective of Tolstoy's own interpretation of Christianity. The account presented in Tolstoy's gospel is also notable in its sharp contrast with the contemporaneous views of the Russian Orthodox Church. Tolstoy was a fierce critic of the Russian Orthodox Church, which went so far as to excommunicate him for his writings on Christianity in 1901.

Public Domain (P)2018 Olive Branch Audio

Perhaps Tolstoy’s Greatest Work

What a man you have to be to rewrite the gospel story. But he did it and showed that it needed to be done.

he left out the most important part

I was going to leave a five star review before I saw how Tolstoy ended the gospel with Jesus dying on the cross. He left out the most important part, the resurrection of Christ. Without the resurrection, who cares?! Jesus rose again validating the hope he professed.