# What Nonresistance to Evil means in The Kingdom of God Is Within You

> The central theme of the book, arguing that Christ's commandment to not resist evil is the core of Christian teaching, and that all violence, including war and state coercion, is incompatible with true Christianity.

## Explanation

The central theme of the book, arguing that Christ's commandment to not resist evil is the core of Christian teaching, and that all violence, including war and state coercion, is incompatible with true Christianity.

Central theme of the chapter; Tolstoy explores the Quaker and Garrisonian tradition of interpreting Christ's commandment literally, arguing that violence and war are incompatible with Christianity.

The central theme of the chapter; Tolstoy defends Christ's commandment against violence and refutes common objections.

Tolstoy defends the commandment of nonresistance to evil as essential to Christ's teaching, comparing it to a fundamental geometric principle and rejecting calls to moderate it.

The central theme of the chapter: the necessity of choosing not to resist evil with violence as the only way to resolve the struggle and achieve salvation.

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