Quote by Leo Tolstoy

The Quakers sent me books, from which I learnt how they had, years ago, established beyond doubt the duty for a Christian of fulfilling the command of non-resistance to evil by force, and had exposed the error of the Church's teaching in allowing war and capital punishment.

The Quakers sent me books, from which I learnt how they had,

Summary

This quote explains how the Quakers influenced the speaker by providing them with books that revealed the Quaker belief in non-resistance to evil through force. The books also highlighted the Quakers' criticism of the Church's teachings on war and capital punishment. The speaker suggests that they learned from these books that it is the duty of a Christian to adhere to non-violence and reject the use of force in response to evil. This quote reflects the speaker's change in perspective and the influence of the Quakers' beliefs on their understanding of Christianity.

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