Resistance to Evil by Force - Ivan Ilyin's Orthodox Response to Christian Pacifism

In our first discussion on "Resistance to Evil by Force" (1925), we delved into Ivan Ilyin's powerful critique of Leo Tolstoy's Christian pacifism. Tolstoy, who moved to Western Europe and absorbed many revolutionary ideals, had developed what Ilyin considered a pseudo-Christianity marked by pacifism, opposition to property rights, and other positions t…