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| chesterton what's wrong with the world: What's Wrong with the World G. K Chesterson, 2021-02-23 G.K. Chesterton delivers insightful commentary on modern behavior and social practices influenced by big business, gender roles, government and other notable figures throughout his lifetime. The book is inspired by his own personal beliefs regarding faith, family and the working man. What's Wrong with the World is a critical analysis of various topics covered by acclaimed writer G.K. Chesterton. He tackles contemporary ideals that dominate society and dictate culture. This book compiles Chesterton's most prominent beliefs about the dangers of consumerism and a social hierarchy that thrives on oppression. It's an indictment of what he considers the world's most undeniable ills. G.K. Chesterton was a principled man with old fashioned values. His personal views shaped his literary work as well as his opinion of others. His catalog is full of essays offering distinct commentary with an indelible writing style. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of What's Wrong with the World is both modern and readable. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: What's Wrong with the World Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1910 What's Wrong With The World is a collection of essays from G.K. Chesterton that includes the following works: The homelessness of man, Imperialism, or the mistake about man, Feminism, or the mistake about woman, Education, or the mistake about the child, The home of man, Three notes. To C. F G. Masterman, M. P. My Dear Charles, I originally called this book What is Wrong, and it would have satisfied your sardonic temper to note the number of social misunderstandings that arose from the use of the title. Many a mild lady visitor opened her eyes when I remarked casually, I have been doing 'What is Wrong' all this morning. And one minister of religion moved quite sharply in his chair when I told him (as he understood it) that I had to run upstairs and do what was wrong, but should be down again in a minute. Exactly of what occult vice they silently accused me I cannot conjecture, but I know of what I accuse myself; and that is, of having written a very shapeless and inadequate book, and one quite unworthy to be dedicated to you. As far as literature goes, this book is what is wrong and no mistake. It may seem a refinement of insolence to present so wild a composition to one who has recorded two or three of the really impressive visions of the moving millions of England. You are the only man alive who can make the map of England crawl with life; a most creepy and enviable accomplishment. Why then should I trouble you with a book which, even if it achieves its object (which is monstrously unlikely) can only be a thundering gallop of theory? |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: In Defense Of Sanity G. K. Chesterton, 2011-09-09 G.K. Chesterton was a master essayist. But reading his essays is not just an exercise in studying a literary form at its finest, it is an encounter with timeless truths that jump off the page as fresh and powerful as the day they were written. The only problem with Chesterton's essays is that there are too many of them. Over five thousand! For most GKC readers it is not even possible to know where to start or how to begin to approach them. So three of the world's leading authorities on Chesterton - Dale Ahlquist, Joseph Pearce, Aidan Mackey - have joined together to select the best Chesterton essays, a collection that will be appreciated by both the newcomer and the seasoned student of this great 20th century man of letters. The variety of topics are astounding: barbarians, architects, mystics, ghosts, fireworks, rain, juries, gargoyles and much more. Plus a look at Shakespeare, Dickens, Jane Austen, George MacDonald, T.S. Eliot, and the Bible. All in that inimitable, formidable but always quotable style of GKC. Even more astounding than the variety is the continuity of Chesterton's thought that ties everything together. A veritable feast for the mind and heart. While some of the essays in this volume may be familiar, many of them are collected here for the first time, making their first appearance in over a century. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: G. K. Chesterton Quotes Bob Blaisdell, 2015-04-13 There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person, declared the philosopher and wit G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936). The extent and variety of the author's writings ― comprising journalism, history, biography, apologetics, poetry, plays, and detective fiction ― attest to his own diversity of enthusiasms. This rich and thought-provoking anthology draws from Chesterton's vast treasury of publications to present his most trenchant observations on education, humor, literature, religion, politics, class, and other topics. Editor Bob Blaisdell offers an insightful introduction to Chesterton's life and works and identifies the source of each quotation. Organized thematically, the quotes range from quips from Chesterton's Father Brown mysteries (The most incredible thing about miracles is that they happen.) and novels (Marriage is a duel to the death which no man of honour should decline.) to his newspaper columns (An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.) and essays (No man must be superior to the things that are common to men.… Not only are we all in the same boat, but we are all seasick.). If you're a fan of Chesterton's writing than this quote collection will be great for you. Blaisdell's introduction is also very interesting. The kind of book that would do great on a coffee table, ready to be picked up and browsed through at random times. — A Universe in Words |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Orthodoxy G. K. Chesterton, 2013-08-15 In response to G. K. Chesterton’s book Heretics, H. G. Wells said, “I will begin to worry about my philosophy…when Mr. Chesterton has given us his.” And that is what Chesterton set out to do in Orthodoxy. But like any good theorist, he truly believed he could not undertake this task without first articulating what he did not agree with. After he had completed this with Heretics, he set out to articulate the philosophy that he had come to believe. In a personal way, Chesterton uses “a set of mental pictures” to describe his journey in discovering the truth. Among his key points is the role of reason and fantasy in helping him to discover true orthodoxy. They led him to see that this was not a product of chance, but was fashioned by a divine Creator. His timeless wisdom is relevant to the struggles of many Christians today. Chesterton was surprised to find that what he discovered about orthodoxy was not unique to him at all; rather, it had been passed down through many generations. And he admitted, after much struggle and in much humility, “I will not call it my philosophy, for I did not make it. God and humanity made it; and it made me.” |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Common Sense 101 Dale Ahlquist, 2006-01-01 Dale Ahlquist, the President of the American Chesterton Society, and author of G. K. Chesterton -The Apostle of Common Sense, presents a book of wonderful insights on how to look at the whole world through the eyes of Chesterton. Since, as he says, Chesterton wrote about everything, there is an ocean of his material to benefit from GKC's insights on a kaleidoscope of many important topics. Chesterton wrote a hundred books on a variety of themes, thousands of essays for London newspapers, penned epic poetry, delighted in detective fiction, drew illustrations, and made everyone laugh by his keen humor. Everyone who knew Chesterton loved him, even those he debated with. His unique writing style that combines philosophy, spirituality, history, humor, and paradox have made him one of the most widely read authors of modern times. As Ahlquist shows in his engaging volume, this most quoted writer of the 20th century has much to share with us on topics covering politics, art, education, wonder, marriage, fads, poetry, faith, charity and much more. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: What I Saw In America G. K. Chesterton, 2019 |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Manalive G. K. Chesterton, 2011-12-11 Innocent Smith is a man full of boyish exuberance. Deliberately defying convention, he is involved in a series of madcap pranks. He picnics on rooftops, breaks into his own house and has an affair with his own wife. This unconventional behaviour makes him mistrusted and extremely unpopular with those around him. But things are not always what they seem? |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Utopia of Usurers, and Other Essays Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1917 Utopia of Usurers is a classic collection of political essays which comment upon the conditions of Great Britain by G.K. Chesterton. What is it that angers Chesterton and fills him with grim forebodings for the future of his island? Many things and, especially, many persons. But chiefly the capitalists, the upper middle class, the usurers, or however they be termed, and the fear of the servile state, the state in which art and literature and science and efficiency and morality and everything else that has value in the eyes of mortal man become the humble servants of the money-changers, in short, the utopia of usurers. --The Dial, 1918. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: The Well and the Shallows G. K. Chesterton, Aeterna Press, 2018-03-22 I WAS monstrously attracted by a suggestion that these essays should bear the general title of “Joking Apart.” It seemed to me a simple and sensible way of saying that the reader of these pages must not look for many jokes, certainly not merely for jokes, because these are controversial essays, covering all subjects on which a controversialist is challenged, and not particular subjects chosen as they are chosen by an essayist. It is an awful revelation of the world of unreason into which we have wandered, that people more practical than I are convinced that if I say that this is apart from joking, everyone will think it is a joke. To my simple mind it seems very much as if I wanted to call a book, “Away from Jericho,” and everybody assumed that I had accepted a very general recommendation to go to Jericho. Many essays could be written on this strange modern sensibility to mere verbal allusion, or the introduction of certain words, even to repudiate them. But the only point here involved is that these essays are all under the conditions of controversy, which involve the absolute necessity of disgusting those with whom we disagree on any subject, and boring those who are indifferent to that subject. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Peace of Soul Fulton John Sheen, 1996 Bishop Sheen asks readers to stop blaming their subconscious for their ills and examine instead their conscience, to turn away from the psychoanalyst and turn to God. He shows readers that peace of soul cannot come from humankind, but must come through Divine help. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1991 |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: What's Wrong with the World G K Chesterton, 2021-04-27 The fallacy is one of the fifty fallacies that come from the modern madness forbiological or bodily metaphors. It is convenient to speak of the Social Organism, justas it is convenient to speak of the British Lion. But Britain is no more an organismthan Britain is a lion. The moment we begin to give a nation the unity and simplicityof an animal, we begin to think wildly. Because every man is a biped, fifty men arenot a centipede. This has produced, for instance, the gaping absurdity ofperpetually talking about young nations and dying nations, as if a nation had afixed and physical span of life. Thus people will say that Spain has entered a finalsenility; they might as well say that Spain is losing all her teeth. Or people will saythat Canada should soon produce a literature; which is like saying that Canada mustsoon grow a new moustache. Nations consist of people; the first generation may bedecrepit, or the ten thousandth may be vigorous. Similar applications of the fallacyare made by those who see in the increasing size of national possessions, a simpleincrease in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. These people, indeed, even fall short in subtlety of the parallel of a human body. They do not evenask whether an empire is growing taller in its youth, or only growing fatter in its oldage. But of all the instances of error arising from this physical fancy, the worst isthat we have before us: the habit of exhaustively describing a social sickness, andthen propounding a social drug |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Christian Paradoxes N. M. Crawford, 1858 |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: The Everlasting Man G. K. Chesterton, 2023-04-04 There are two ways of getting home; and one of them is to stay there. The other is to walk round the whole world till we come back to the same place. -G.K. Chesterton What, if anything, is it that makes the human uniquely human? This, in part, is the question that G.K. Chesterton starts with exploration of human history in this classic. Responding to the evolutionary materialism of his contemporary H.G. Wells, Chesterton in this work affirms human uniqueness and the unique message of the Christian faith. Writing at a time when social Darwinism was increasingly popular, Chesterton argued that the idea that society has been steadily progressing from a starting point of primitivism towards civilization, and of Jesus Christ as simply another charismatic figure, is completely inaccurate. Chesterton saw in Christianity a rare blending of philosophy and mythology, which he felt satisfies both the mind and the heart. Here, as so often in Chesterton, we sense a lived, awakened faith. All that he writes derives from a keen intellect guided by the heart's own knowledge. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Father Brown Mystery Stories Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1962 Of all the great fictional detectives, none is more honestly liked than this jovial, keen-witted little priest. And nowhere else in detective literature will one find more delightful amusement, more briliiant writing and more amazing feats of detection than in these stories from the pen of G.K. Chesterton--from back cover. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Eugenics and Other Evils G. K. Chesterton, Aeterna Press, 1922 During the first three decades of the twentieth century, eugenics, the scientific control of human breeding, was a popular cause within enlightened and progressive segments of the English-speaking world. The New York Times eagerly supported it, gushing about the wonderful new science. Prominent scientists, such as the plant biologist Luther Burbank, were among its most enthusiastic supporters. And the Carnegie and Rockefeller foundations generously funded eugenic research intended to distinguish the 'fit' from the 'unfit.' Aeterna Press |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: St. Thomas Aquinas G. K. Chesterton, 2009-08-21 Chesterton's customary wit and engaging storytelling provide a brief but vivid profile. He focuses on the saint's life, rather than on theology, to illustrate Thomas's relevance to modern readers. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Knight of the Holy Ghost Dale Ahlquist, 2019-01-04 Who was Gilbert Keith Chesterton? A rotund man in a cape brandishing a walking stick? Certainly. A twentieth-century writer? Prolifically. A great champion and defender of the Christian Faith? Gallantly. He is known too as the prince of paradox and an apostle of common sense. Chesterton has lately been enjoying a resurgence in popularity. His name appears on blog posts and news articles alike. His name is spoken more often on college campuses, and schools around the United States are being named after him. Who was this engaging, witty, prophetic man? Allow Dale Ahlquist, the president of the American Chesterton Society, to introduce you to him. In a rollicking adventure quite Chestertonian in flavor, Ahlquist captains an expedition of discovery into who this GKC fellow is. He deftly and cleverly explores Chesterton as a man, as a writer, and as a potential saint. Those curious about Chesterton will have their initial questions answered. Those who might be dubious about Chesterton's reputation will be challenged to reconsider. Those who consider Chesterton an old friend will be delighted. All will be engaged by amusing anecdotes, plentiful quotations, and a thoughtful study of the life of G. K. Chesterton. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Chesterton on War and Peace Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 2008 In articles written before, during, and just after World War I, G. K. Chesterton describes what has gone wrong with Germany and warns that, if the nation is not forced to change, this war will followed by a still more horrible war. He criticizes attempts to maintain the peace advocated by internationalists, militarists, and pacifists. (The policies he advocated were similar to NATO and Cold War containment.) He harshly criticizes Teutonism, a then-fashionable form of racism that would mutate into Nazi racism, making him one of Nazism's first critics. The articles have comments explaining the context in which Chesterton wrote. Appendices contain remarks about war from Thomas Aquinas, Winston Churchill, Norman Angell, Bernard Shaw, Bertrand Russell, Mahatma Gandhi, and H. G. Wells. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: What Is Wrong with the World G. K. Chesterton, 2010-06-15 Chesterton's writings consistently displayed wit and a sense of humour. He employed paradox, while making serious comments on the world, government, politics, economics, philosophy, theology and many other topics. In this book, Chesterton points out that what people see as wrong with the world are just the symptoms of a deeper issue. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: The Superstition of Divorce Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 2018 'The Superstition of Divorce stroke a timely note in treating of this difficult subject with logic and a clear exposition of the historical background of the institution of marriage! Witty and epigrammatic as would be expected of this famous essayist, the little work brings valuable testimony as to the permanent values of the tradition of family and home, founded upon centuries of orthodox marriage laws. From such an author the arguments will appeal to a thoughtful and conservative element of readers here and abroad. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: The Outline of Sanity G. K. Chesterton, 2016-12-09 G. K. Chesterton’s famous thesis explores the subjects of poverty, agriculture, machinery, capital gain, and concentration of wealth from an anti-capitalist viewpoint. This fascinating volume argues the threat to smaller businesses as corporate companies become more dominant. Fiercely relevant almost 100 years after its first publication, The Outline of Sanity is G. K. Chesterton’s insightful exploration of humanity’s future. He criticises both the scientific management theory and Marxist Trotskyism, questioning the longevity of democracy. First published in 1926. The contents of this volume features: - Some General Ideas - The Beginning of the Quarrel - The Peril of the Hour - The Chance of Recovery - Some Aspects of Big Business - The Bluff of the Big Shops - A Misunderstanding about Method - A Case in Point - The Tyranny of Trusts - Some Aspects of the Land |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: The Decay of Theology. (An Address from the Chair of the Congregational Union of England and Wales.). Eustace Rogers CONDER, 1873 |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Introduction to the Book of Job G.K. Chesterton, The Book of Job is among the other Old Testament Books both a philosophical riddle and a historical riddle. It is the philosophical riddle that concerns us in such an introduction as this; so we may dismiss first the few words of general explanation or warning which should be said about the historical aspect. Controversy has long raged about which parts of this epic belong to its original scheme and which are interpolations of considerably later date. The doctors disagree, as it is the business of doctors to do; but upon the whole the trend of investigation has always been in the direction of maintaining that the parts interpolated, if any, were the prose prologue and epilogue and possibly the speech of the young man who comes in with an apology at the end. I do not profess to be competent to decide such questions. But whatever decision the reader may come to concerning them, there is a general truth to be remembered in this connection. When you deal with any ancient artistic creation do not suppose that it is anything against it that it grew gradually. The Book of Job may have grown gradually just as Westminster Abbey grew gradually. But the people who made the old folk poetry, like the people who made Westminster Abbey, did not attach that importance to the actual date and the actual author, that importance which is entirely the creation of the almost insane individualism of modern times. We may put aside the case of Job, as one complicated with religious difficulties, and take any other, say the case of the Iliad. Many people have maintained the characteristic formula of modern scepticism, that Homer was not written by Homer, but by another person of the same name. Just in the same way many have maintained that Moses was not Moses but another person called Moses. But the thing really to be remembered in the matter of the Iliad is that if other people did interpolate the passages, the thing did not create the same sense of shock as would be created by such proceedings in these individualistic times. The creation of the tribal epic was to some extent regarded as a tribal work, like the building of the tribal temple. Believe then, if you will, that the prologue of Job and the epilogue and the speech of Elihu are things inserted after the original work was composed. But do not suppose that such insertions have that obvious and spurious character which would belong to any insertions in a modern individualistic book. Do not regard the insertions as you would regard a chapter in George Meredith which you afterwards found had not been written by George Meredith, or half a scene in Ibsen which you found had been cunningly sneaked in by Mr. William Archer. Remember that this old world which made these old poems like the Iliad and Job, always kept the tradition of what it was making. A man could almost leave a poem to his son to be finished as he would have finished it, just as a man could leave a field to his son, to be reaped as he would have reaped it. What is called Homeric unity may be a fact or not. The Iliad may have been written by one man. It may have been written by a hundred men. But let us remember that there was more unity in those times in a hundred men than there is unity now in one man. Then a city was like one man. Now one man is like a city in civil war. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Heretics and Orthodoxy G. K. Chesterton, 2016-12-15 G.K. Chesterton, also commonly referred to as the prince of paradox, was a legendary British writer in the early twentieth century. Chesterton was a very prolific author and his writing is distinguished due to its sharp wit. Chesterton's books cover a wide arrange of topics but his most famous works centered around religious topics and the short stories on the priest-detective Father Brown. Heretics, published in 1905, is a collection of 20 essays in which Chesterton discusses Orthodoxy as well as the ideas of some of his great peers and how they relate to Christianity. Orthodoxy, published in 1908, is one of Chesterton's most influential works. Chesterton wrote the book after receiving criticism for some of his ideas in Heretics. Orthodoxy has become a classic among Christian apologetics. Chesterton presented an original view of Christianity in this book and how he came to be a believer. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Saint Francis of Assisi Illustrated G K Chesterton, 2020-08-04 Francis of Assisi is, after Mary of Nazareth, the greatest saint in the Christian calendar, and one of the most influential men in the whole of human history. By universal acclaim, this biography by G. K. Chesterton is considered the best appreciation of Francis's life--the one that gets to the heart of the matter.For Chesterton, Francis is a great paradoxical figure, a man who loved women but vowed himself to chastity; an artist who loved the pleasures of the natural world as few have loved them, but vowed himself to the most austere poverty, stripping himself naked in the public square so all could see that he had renounced his worldly goods; a clown who stood on his head in order to see the world aright. Chesterton gives us Francis in his world-the riotously colorful world of the High Middle Ages, a world with more pageantry and romance than we have seen before or since. Here is the Francis who tried to end the Crusades by talking to the Saracens, and who interceded with the emperor on behalf of the birds. Here is the Francis who inspired a revolution in art that began with Giotto and a revolution in poetry that began with Dante. Here is the Francis who prayed and danced with pagan abandon, who talked to animals, who invented the creche. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: The Glass Walking-stick Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1955 |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Heretics Illustrated G K Chesterton, 2021-04 Heretics is a collection of 20 essays originally published by G.K. Chesterton in 1905 |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: The Man Who Was Thursday G. K. Chesterton, 2008-05-24 It is very difficult to classify The Man Who Was Thursday. It is possible to say that it is a gripping adventure story of murderous criminals and brilliant policemen; but it was to be expected that the author of the Father Brown stories should tell a detective story like no-one else. On this level, therefore, The Man Who Was Thursday succeeds superbly; if nothing else, it is a magnificent tour-de-force of suspense-writing. However, the reader will soon discover that it is much more than that. Carried along on the boisterous rush of the narrative by Chesterton's wonderful high-spirited style. You will soon see that you are being carried into much deeper waters than you planned on; and the totally unforeseeable denouement will prove, as it has for thousands of others since 1908 when the book was first published, an inevitable and moving experience, as the investigators finally discover who Sunday is. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts Farnam Street, 2019-12-16 The old saying goes, ''To the man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail.'' But anyone who has done any kind of project knows a hammer often isn't enough. The more tools you have at your disposal, the more likely you'll use the right tool for the job - and get it done right. The same is true when it comes to your thinking. The quality of your outcomes depends on the mental models in your head. And most people are going through life with little more than a hammer. Until now. The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts is the first book in The Great Mental Models series designed to upgrade your thinking with the best, most useful and powerful tools so you always have the right one on hand. This volume details nine of the most versatile, all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making, productivity, and how clearly you see the world. You will discover what forces govern the universe and how to focus your efforts so you can harness them to your advantage, rather than fight with them or worse yet- ignore them. Upgrade your mental toolbox and get the first volume today. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY Farnam Street (FS) is one of the world's fastest growing websites, dedicated to helping our readers master the best of what other people have already figured out. We curate, examine and explore the timeless ideas and mental models that history's brightest minds have used to live lives of purpose. Our readers include students, teachers, CEOs, coaches, athletes, artists, leaders, followers, politicians and more. They're not defined by gender, age, income, or politics but rather by a shared passion for avoiding problems, making better decisions, and lifelong learning. AUTHOR HOME Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: The Tremendous Adventures of Major Brown G. K. Chesterton, 2013-05-04 Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America. There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all. And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades. It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: The End of the Armistice Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1970 |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: What's Wrong with the World G. K. Cherston, 2005-09-20 Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - I originally called this book What is Wrong, and it would have satisfied your sardonic temper to note the number of social misunderstandings that arose from the use of the title. Many a mild lady visitor opened her eyes when I remarked casually, I have been doing 'What is Wrong' all this morning. And one minister of religion moved quite sharply in his chair when I told him (as he understood it) that I had to run upstairs and do what was wrong, but should be down again in a minute. Exactly of what occult vice they silently accused me I cannot conjecture, but I know of what I accuse myself; and that is, of having written a very shapeless and inadequate book, and one quite unworthy to be dedicated to you. As far as literature goes, this book is what is wrong and no mistake. It may seem a refinement of insolence to present so wild a composition to one who has recorded two or three of the really impressive visions of the moving millions of England. You are the only man alive who can make the map of England crawl with life; a most creepy and enviable accomplishment. Why then should I trouble you with a book which, even if it achieves its object (which is monstrously unlikely) can only be a thundering gallop of theory? |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Orthodoxy Gilbert Chesterton, 2017-01-21 Orthodoxy (1908) is a book by G. K. Chesterton that has become a classic of Christian apologetics. Chesterton considered this book a companion to his other work, Heretics. In the book's preface Chesterton states the purpose is to attempt an explanation, not of whether the Christian Faith can be believed, but of how he personally has come to believe it. In it, Chesterton presents an original view of Christian religion. He sees it as the answer to natural human needs, the answer to a riddle in his own words, and not simply as an arbitrary truth received from somewhere outside the boundaries of human experience. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: What's Wrong with the World G. K. Chesterton, 2019-11-20 In What's Wrong with the World, G. K. Chesterton presents a compelling critique of early 20th-century societal norms and ideologies, employing his signature wit and paradoxical style. The book is structured as a series of essays that challenge contemporary views on various issues, including marriage, education, and industrialism. Chesterton skillfully combines philosophical inquiry with everyday observations, inviting readers to consider the moral and spiritual implications of modernity. His dialectical approach, rich in metaphor and humor, encourages an exploration of the deeper questions concerning humanity's purpose and the essence of societal structures. G. K. Chesterton, a prolific English writer and thinker, was deeply engaged with the cultural and political landscapes of his time. His devout Christian faith and opposition to materialism shaped his worldview, motivating him to pen this work as both a defense of traditional values and a call to recognize the wisdom in the mundane aspects of life. Chesterton's experiences as a journalist and social reformer provided him with a keen insight into the struggles facing the individual within a rapidly changing society. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the philosophical underpinnings of modern society and is particularly pertinent for those interested in the intersection of faith, ethics, and politics. With its timeless relevance, What's Wrong with the World not only critiques the present but also offers a vision for a more infused appreciation of human dignity and community. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Soviet Communism Beatrice Webb, Sidney Webb, 2013-08 This early work by Beatrice and Sidney Webb was originally published in 1935 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Soviet Communism: A New Civilisation? - Vol. I' is a work that details the social structure and principles of the USSR in the early part of the 20th century. Beatrice Potter Webb was born in Gloucester, England in 1858. Both her mother and brother died early in her childhood leaving her to be raised by her father, Richard Potter. He was a successful businessman with large railroad interests and many influential friends in politics and industry whose company the young Beatrice would become accustomed to. Upon reaching adulthood, Potter moved to London and helped her cousin, Charles, a social reformer, research his book The Life and Labour of the People in London. It was during this time that she was introduced to Sidney James Webb, who later became her husband and collaborator. The Webb's, together, wrote eleven volumes of work which arguably shaped the way subsequent scholars thought about sociology. They also collaborated on more than 100 books and articles on the conditions of factory workers, and the economic history of Britain, among other subjects. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: Father Brown on Chesterton John O'Connor, 1980 |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: What's Wrong with the World G. K. Chesterton, 2002-12-17 In the aptly titled treatise What's Wrong With the World, one of the twentieth century's most memorable and prolific writers takes on education, government, big business, feminism, and a host of other topics. A steadfast champion of the working man, family, and faith, Chesterton eloquently opposed materialism, snobbery, hypocrisy, and any adversary of freedom and simplicity in modern society. Culled from the thousands of essays he contributed to newspapers and periodicals over his lifetime, the critical works collected for this edition pulse with the author's unique brand of clever commentary. As readable and rewarding today as when they were written over a century ago, these pieces offer Chesterton's unparalleled analysis of contemporary ideals, his incisive critique of modern efficiency, and his humorous but heartfelt defense of the common man against trendsetting social assaults. Book jacket. |
| chesterton what's wrong with the world: The Dark Side of G.K. Chesterton John C. Tibbetts, 2021-10-18 This is a critical study of the great British man of letters G.K. Chesterton, devoted to the novels, stories and essays that explore the darker fringes of his wild imagination. Everything is different in the dark, wrote Chesterton; perhaps you don't know how terrible a truth that is. Chesterton's use of the theme of gargoyles provides the thematic structure of the book. It covers the detective stories of Father Brown and others, the locked rooms and miracle crimes in his writing, his status as a science fiction writer, and the riddles and paradoxes of three works--Job, The Man Who Was Thursday, and the play The Surprise. This volume also includes an interlude about Chesterton and Jorge Luis Borges and a robust appendix including interviews about the formation of Ignatius Press's Collected Chesterton. |
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Direct Office Locations Worldwide | Chesterton
Chesterton has over 450 sales and service locations in 113 countries. Our 1,200 factory-trained local specialists …
Chesterton Connect™ Sensors
The Chesterton Connect Sensor is a simple to use data acquisition tool that enables you to safely and …
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Chesterton has over 500 sales and service locations in 113 countries. Our 1,200 factory-trained local specialists and technicians are based around the globe and work closely with …
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Learn about Chesterton's history, commitment to innovation, and dedication to delivering industry-leading solutions.
Mechanical Seals - Chesterton
Whether you need single or double seals, split or cartridge designs, Chesterton offers a versatile portfolio of mechanical seal options tailored to your operational requirements, …
Direct Office Locations Worldwide | Chesterton
Chesterton has over 450 sales and service locations in 113 countries. Our 1,200 factory-trained local specialists and technicians are based around the globe and work closely with …
Chesterton Connect™ Sensors
The Chesterton Connect Sensor is a simple to use data acquisition tool that enables you to safely and conveniently monitor your process and equipment’s operating conditions. Utilizing …
