Maxim Gorky on the faith of Leo Tolstoy:
When he speaks about Christ, it is always peculiarly poor, no enthusiasm, no feeling in his words, no spark of real fire. . . . although at times he admires him, he hardly loves him.”
—Maxim Gorky, Reminiscences of Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy (New York: B.W. Heubsch, 1920), 5.
If this is accurate, it’s one of the more damning statements I’ve read. May God keep us from benign admiration of Jesus rather than true love and adoration for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
“If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed.”
—1 Corinthians 16:22
