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Chesterton's classic explanation of the essentials of the Christian faith and of his pilgrimage to belief. Written in 1908, it displays all the intellectual clarity and literary skill of one of this century's greatest and most thoughtful authors.
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G. K. Chesterton ranks alongside C. S. Lewis as one of the twentieth century's leading Christian thinkers and writers. He is perhaps best known for his much-loved Father Brown series of detective stories.
Philip Yancey, who introduces this book, is editor of Christianity Today and himself a bestselling author. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Philip Yancey, who introduces this book, is editor of Christianity Today and himself a bestselling author. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Thoroughly worldly people never understand even the world; they rely altogether on a few cynical maxims which are not true. Read the first page
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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Portly, fun loving, witty G.K. Chesterton decided to write this book as a companion volume to his book HERETICS. Since HERETICS had criticised contemporary philosophies, ORTHODOXY was written to present an alternative viewpoint, and is therefore both affirmative in tone and autobiographical in many places. A sampling of his chapter titles gives some idea of Chesterton's sense of fun as well as his unusual approach to the matter of Christianity. Chapter one is "In Defense of Everything Else" (one pictures Chesterton with a whimsical, impish smile on his face as he wrote this). There are also chapters on "The Suicide of Thought", "The Ethics of Elfland" (a really superb chapter), "The Maniac", and "The Paradoxes of Christianity". In this easily readable book (only 160 pages in the small paperback edition), Chesterton shows that theological reflections and philosophical ruminations need be neither boring nor incomprehensible. This was jolly good fun to read, being both funny and intellectually stimulating. Highly recommended.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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G. K. Chesterton's book "Orthodoxy" argues forcefully that democratic reforms and revolutions must be founded on a fixed ideal, that the false concept of "progress" impedes real progress, that a doctrine of "Original Sin" is the only real basis for political equality, and many other things much worth thinking about. I highly recommend his chapters "The Suicide of Thought" and "The Ethics of Elfland" for a wonderful critique of modern philosophy. His style is superlative. Reading Chesterton is a joy.
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Those who have read Chesterton realize that he is the sort of man with whom the world is blessed every 100 years or so. A master writer and wry philosopher, Chesterton provides in his book Orthodoxy one of the best summaries available concerning the life in Christ. Even though he found God calling him to the Church of Rome, readers from a wide range of backgrounds - evangelical Protestants of all "flavors", fundamentalists, Eastern Orthodox, Episcopalians, Baptists, Pentacostalists, Lutherans, and yes, Roman Catholics - will discover new insights into their walk with the Christ.
Chesterton has the ability to make us see things anew. In Orthodoxy, he helps us to see the Church in a new way, and he helps us to see afresh the One who founded His Church - Jesus Christ. The book is not an apologetic for Roman Catholicism, but rather one for orthodox Christianity itself.
Chesterton is simultaneously a master of the written word and one who knows his Master. To borrow a phrase (applied to something else, but applicable here) of Richard John Neuhaus, Chesterton is a "singular grace note in God's creative purpose". For those who have not read Chesterton, Orthodoxy is probably the best place to start, followed by The Everlasting Man, followed by the delighful (and insightful) Father Brown stories, followed by ...
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Helpful but perhaps Rambles a Little
I did find this book helpful, however, I found his writing style a little hard to follow. I found he rambles a little. That isn't to say his writings are not intelligent. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dave Kinsella
An afternoon with an intriguing uncle
I was delighted and surprised with how weird The Man Who Was Thursday turned out to be, having always thought of G. Read more
Published 9 months ago by R G
Masterpiece.
Brilliant and flawless: most useful for believers that want to review the main reasons behind the Faith in a very original and entertaining way.
Thank you G.K. Chesterton!
Thank you G.K. Chesterton!
Published 24 months ago by Marco Bonora
C.S.Lewis with a sense of humour
If you have read the more famous C.S.Lewis' books on philosophy and theology then you may be in the market for some more from the period and genre. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2010 by Mr S. E. Weeks
A head and heart defence of faith
Orthodoxy is a work wit and exuberance. I wouldn't have discovered it if it hadn't been for Phillip Yancey's excellent chapter on him in his book `Soul Survivor. Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2009 by Adam Brooks
A must read before you die
This is an extraordinary book, a definite `must read' before you die. I was expecting a sort of early version of C.S. Lewis, a robust defence of traditional Christianity. Read more
Published on 8 April 2009 by T. G. S. Hawksley
Pointedly prolix
Chesterton is hard to take at times; his irritating metaphors and play on words can grind one down. But, what is extraordinary is that this book is so relevant to the "now". Read more
Published on 23 July 2008 by Aquinas
Not the classic I expected....
I bought this book with a great sense of anticipation - it is often cited and comes highly recommended. The edition I read had a foreword by Philip Yancey. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2008 by David Robertson
Essential Reading
This is a fascinating book, which, like all good things, requires initial effort to adjust oneself to the very particular style of the author and an awareness of it's place in... Read more
Published on 5 April 2007 by J. Coleman
Life Affirming
Viewed as Chesterton's master work; this book affirms that Catholic orthodoxy is the real orthodoxy, and all attempts to substitute various (sometimes worthy) alternatives are... Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2006 by leothegrate
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