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8.3.2022| ronyojajarvi

Revisiting the History of the Finnish Tolstoians

Rony Ojajärvi Finland, due to its long history and shared border with Russia, has been influenced by the religious traditions that developed in the soil of our eastern neighbour. The Tolstoian tradition is historically interesting in this sense. Leo Tolstoy, after fighting in the Russian army, made an about-turn and became a strong advocate of […]

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