Download or read book The Gospel in Brief written by Count Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy, 1828-1910 Gra and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2009-04-16 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging the Christian church of the late nineteenth century Russia, Tolstoy comes up with the fusion of four Gospels. With forceful brevity he asserts that the teachings of Jesus provide an ultimate solution to problems of mankind in this tumultuous world. This revolutionary work challenged the long-held official-church doctrines and made Christianity a way of life. Exceptionally stimulating!Leo Tolstoy's The Gospel in Brief (1896) combines elements from all four gospels and summarizes the life history of Jesus Christ. It also presents the life-altering process through which Tolstoy realized that Jesus is the one who would deliver humanity.