December 14, 2021 | Life Focus Society

The Animal and the Spiritual – A Look into Tolstoy’s Resurrection

What guides our lives – the animal within us, or the spiritual? In Resurrection, Leo Tolstoy follows a man confronted

The Animal and the Spiritual – A Look into Tolstoy’s Resurrection

Life Focus Society August 11, 2026

What guides our lives – the animal within us, or the spiritual? In Resurrection, Leo Tolstoy follows a man confronted by the consequences of his past. His journey suggests that true freedom isn’t found in power or success, but in repentance, forgiveness, and the courage to listen to the inner voice we often ignore. Our latest blog explores why this 1899 novel still speaks to our world today.