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G.K. Chesterton: Essential Writings

G.K. Chesterton: Essential Writings

G.K. Chesterton: Essential Writings

G.K. Chesterton: Essential Writings

Overview

G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936), was one of the great Catholic writers of the twentieth century. He brought a distinctive Catholic perspective to scores of books and articles—even to the genre of detective novels in the famous Father Brown mysteries. As this collection shows, Chesterton's writing contains a spiritual dimension. In his ability to combine matters of great seriousness with great humor the contours of his distinctive and ""paradoxical"" spirituality emerge.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781570754951
Publisher: Orbis Books
Publication date: 09/24/2003
Series: Modern Spiritual Masters
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

About The Author
William Griffin is the author an editor of works on C.S. Lewis, Fulton Sheen, and many other topics. A former religion editor for Publishers Weekly, he lives in Alexandria, Louisiana.

G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) was a prolific English journalist and author best known for his mystery series featuring the priest-detective Father Brown and for the metaphysical thriller The Man Who Was Thursday. Baptized into the Church of England, Chesterton underwent a crisis of faith as a young man and became fascinated with the occult. He eventually converted to Roman Catholicism and published some of Christianity's most influential apologetics, including Heretics and Orthodoxy

Table of Contents

Sources7
Introducing Humor into the Divine11
1.Habits of Heart41
Discovering England41
Stumbling upon Stilton46
Flying the Flag on the Turret50
Seeing through Childlike Eyes52
2.Habits of Mind54
Proper First Principles54
Philosophizing in the Dark57
Logic and Lawn Tennis58
The Extraordinary Cabman62
3.Habits of Soul67
The Vanity of Virtues and Vices67
The Paradox of Virtues and Vices73
The Nightmare74
A Piece of Chalk78
4.Habits of Observance84
Love Thy God84
Love Thy Neighbor85
Love Thy Family86
The Negative Spirit90
Thoughtful Jokes92
5.Habits of Discernment95
The Rash Vower95
The Unsuccessful Millionaire100
The Unscientific Scientist106
The Impatient Patient110
6.Habits of Belief113
Why I'm Not a Pagan113
Why I'm a Christian117
Why I'm a Catholic124
Why I'm an Elf131
Why I'm a Clown139
7.Habits of Debate142
The Last Word173
Acknowledgments176
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