Labour: The Divine Command

Labour: The Divine Command is about Tolstoy's argument against the disparity between social classes. Tolstoy argues in favor of rights for workers and admonishes those perpetuating the system of capitalism. Excerpt: "Tatian, one of the fathers of the early Church, says the misfortunes of men come less from their ignorance of the true God than from their faith in false gods… Bondareff affirms that the crimes and misfortunes of men result from their accepting as sacred duties precepts that are frivolous and hurtful, while they forget and conceal from themselves and others that which incontestably the first and most important of duties…"