Had Leo Tolstoy been a creationist?

Let us observe Tolstoy's crisis and "conversion" in detail through his Confession. He was brought up in the Russian Orthodox Christian faith, but had lost it by the time he attended university. read more

Tolstoy was a Christian. In his book, What I Believe, published in 1884, he discusses his faith and his special affinity for the Sermon on the Mount, especially the part about turning the other cheek and loving your neighbors. read more

Fired by enthusiasm, Tolstoy returned to Yasnaya Polyana and founded 13 schools for the children of Russia's peasants, who had just been emancipated from serfdom in 1861. Tolstoy described the school's principles in his 1862 essay "The School at Yasnaya Polyana". read more

Vladimir Tolstoy is a professional journalist and a graduate of Moscow State University. For 20 years he has headed Leo Tolstoy's Yasnaya Polyana memorial museum in Tula Region. In 2012, Vladimir Tolstoy was appointed as the president's cultural advisor. read more