Critique of Dogmatic Theology

Critique of Dogmatic Theology

Leo Tolstoy · 1881–1882

Tolstoy's systematic examination of the Orthodox Dogmatic Theology of Metropolitan Makary, written after My Confession. Translated by Leo Wiener, The Complete Works of Count Tolstoy, vol. XIII (Dana Estes, 1904).

  1. Preface1,311 words
  2. Section IIntroduction to the Dogmatic Theology2,016 words
  3. Section IIThe Dogma About God3,630 words
  4. Section IIIGod in Himself: The Athanasian Symbol4,974 words
  5. Section IVOf the Essence of God10,477 words
  6. Section VOf God Trine in Persons9,746 words
  7. Section VIThe Trinity; God as Creator5,965 words
  8. Section VIIMan: The Image and Likeness of God3,525 words
  9. Section VIIIThe Fall and Original Sin3,396 words
  10. Section IXOf God as the Provider3,391 words
  11. Section XSecond Part: Of God the Saviour2,971 words
  12. Section XIThe Incarnation: Our Lord Jesus Christ10,464 words
  13. Section XIIThe Person and Work of Christ9,040 words
  14. Section XIIIGod as Sanctifier; the Church12,458 words
  15. Section XIVDivine Grace and Predestination6,430 words
  16. Section XVFaith, Works and the Sacraments4,146 words
  17. Section XVIThe Sacraments11,706 words
  18. Section XVIIOf God as Judge and Retributer7,858 words
  19. Conclusion7,055 words

Text from the Internet Archive's OCR of the 1904 edition (archive.org/details/myconfessioncrit00tols). Headings for sections V and X were missing in the scan and were placed by context; section subtitles are editorial. OCR errors may remain.