Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
I have read a number of G.K. Chesterton’s nonfiction works. I knew Chesterton was an influence on C.S. Lewis and so I wanted to check them out. I am less familiar with Chesterton’s fiction, although I had listened to his The Man Who Was Thursday on audiobook years ago. I had known that Chesterton had … Read More “The Innocence of Father Brown” »
As an investigation into the life of Catholic apologist G.K. Chesterton nears a close, admirers of the English writer voiced hope that his sainthood cause could soon be opened. “Chesterton stands up as that saint who contradicts the world in terms of speaking out against a bad philosophy and bad thinking,” said Dale Ahlquist, president … Read More “Saint Chesterton?” »
Chuck Chalberg has written an article on G.K. Chesterton, summarizing his philosophy in three words: If one were to capture G.K. Chesterton’s philosophy to just a few words, it could be done in this sentence: Free will exists. Almost everything else that he wrote followed from this belief, including his objection to fatalism and determinism … Read More “G.K. Chesterton’s Philosophy in 3 Words” »
Sam Guzman has written an interesting article on G.K. Chesterton and his prediction about battles about sexual morality within the Roman Catholic Church. G.K. Chesterton had an uncanny gift for prophecy. It wasn’t mystical necessarily. I don’t believe he ever saw visions of the future like the prophets of the Old Testament. But his keen … Read More “G.K. Chesterton Predicted a Battle Within the Church” »
This is a time when people are reflecting on issues of faith and patriotism. Jerry Salyer has written an article that looks to Chesterton in these confusing times. The nature of patriotism is – or should be – a hot topic nowadays. How one sees the controversial Brexit vote, the immigration crisis in Europe, and … Read More “G.K. Chesterton on Patriotism” »
One of the great influences on C.S. Lewis was G.K. Chesterton. However, Chesterton should be read for his own sake and not just for what he meant to Lewis. Joseph Pearce has written an interesting article on Chesterton for the Imaginative Conservative. I owe a great debt of gratitude to G. K. Chesterton. Indeed the … Read More “Chesterton and the Power of Paradox” »
