Jesus Christ

Adin Ballou

Adin Ballou deeply admires and aligns his Christian anarchist philosophy with the teachings of Jesus Christ, viewing him as a spiritual ally.

Farrar

Farrar, likely a theologian or writer, engages with the figure of Jesus Christ as a subject of scholarly and spiritual analysis.

Petr Chelčický

Jesus Christ is invoked as a foundational influence on Petr Chelčický’s pacifist and egalitarian Christian teachings.

Peter Sidorov

Peter Sidorov is portrayed as a peasant who internalizes and struggles with the radical teachings of Jesus Christ, leading to personal transformation.

David

David is considered a forefather of Jesus Christ according to biblical genealogy, linking them as ancestor and descendant.

William Lloyd Garrison

Jesus Christ is cited by Garrison as the ultimate moral exemplar for his abolitionist and nonresistance activism.

Max Müller

Max Müller, a scholar of religion, examines Jesus Christ comparatively within the context of world religions and mythology.

Noah

Noah is a biblical patriarch whose lineage is connected to Jesus Christ through the genealogical tradition.

Moses

Moses is a key prophetic figure in the Hebrew Bible whose law and teachings are seen as a precursor to Jesus Christ’s ministry.

Joseph de Maistre

Joseph de Maistre’s authoritarian and pro-monarchy views stand in opposition to the anarchist and pacifist interpretation of Jesus Christ in the book.

Adin Ballou

Adin Ballou deeply admires and aligns his Christian anarchist philosophy with the teachings of Jesus Christ, viewing him as a spiritual ally.

Farrar

Farrar, likely a theologian or writer, engages with the figure of Jesus Christ as a subject of scholarly and spiritual analysis.

Epigraph

Quoted from the Gospels of John and Matthew, and referenced in the Epistle to the Corinthians.

The Kingdom of God Is Within You

Central figure whose teachings are reinterpreted as a practical guide for life.

I

Central figure whose commandment 'Resist not evil' (Matthew 5:39) is the foundation of the nonresistance doctrine discussed.

Chapter II

His teaching on nonresistance to evil is the central subject of the chapter.

III

Christ's teaching is presented as the true standard, directly opposed to the churches' principles; the Sermon on the Mount is highlighted as incompatible with church doctrine.

Chapter IV

Central figure whose teaching is contrasted with previous social teachings; his Sermon on the Mount and commandments are discussed as expressions of the ideal of divine perfection.

V

His teachings on brotherhood, equality, and love are referenced as the standard against which modern life is measured and found wanting.

Chapter VIII: The Inevitable Choice

His teaching on nonresistance to evil is presented as the only solution to the crisis of modern society.

Chapter IX: Christian Liberation from Human Power

Teacher whose law of love is the sole guide for Christians, referenced through the prophecy 'he shall not strive, nor cry'.

The Process of Christianization and the Inevitability of Moral Progress

Quoted as predicting the vanity of power and wealth: 'Woe unto you that are rich, that are full now, and when all are glorified.'

Conclusion

Quoted as condemning hypocrisy and teaching that the kingdom of God is within.

Chapter II

Referenced as the source of the Gospel teaching that murder is a terrible sin, which is contradicted by state and church practices.

III

His teaching is invoked as the basis for rejecting violence and the doctrine of an eye for an eye.

Chapter IV: The Corrosive Power of Hypocrisy

Referenced as the one whose only harsh speech was against hypocrites, underscoring the central theme of hypocrisy.

V

Quoted in the Gospel of John (6:44) regarding the recognition of truth being drawn by the Father.

VI

Quoted as the source of the teaching of the Kingdom of God within and the call to 'Seek ye the kingdom of God and His righteousness'.

Endnotes

His teachings on meekness, sacrifice, and nonresistance are discussed and defended against critics who dismiss them as unscientific.