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Dale Ahlquist, the President of the American Chesterton Society,
and author of G. K. Chesterton - The Apostel 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 kaleidascpoe of many
imortant topics. Chesterton wrote a hundred books on a variety of
themes, thousands of essasy 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.
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The Defendant (Paperback)
G. K. Chesterton; Introduction by Dale Ahlquist
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From detective stories and penny dreadfuls to skeletons, slang, and
patriotism, G. K. Chesterton offers fresh perspectives on a
remarkable range of subjects. The master essayist addresses each
topic -- planets, humility, nonsense, ugly things -- with his
characteristic combination of wit, paradox, and good humor.
Chesterton's "defenses" of seemingly innocuous matters reveal many
of the hidden assumptions and dogmas of his time.
The first collection of the prolific author's essays,
"The""Defendant" has been unavailable for many years. This earliest
edition features an eloquent Introduction by Dale Ahlquist,
president of the American Chesterton Society.
"The sane man who is sane enough to see that Shakespeare wrote
Shakespeare is sane enough not to worry whether he did or not,"
quipped G. K. Chesterton. The prolific author -- whose works
include journalism, poetry, plays, history, biography, apologetics,
and detective fiction -- took a keen interest in the English
literary tradition, particularly in the plays of its greatest
dramatist. This original compilation by Chesterton expert Dale
Ahlquist introduces the best of the noted critic's short reviews
and essays on The Bard.
Imagine having the brilliant journalist and prolific Christian
author G.K. Chesterton as your daily jogging partner. This is
precisely what Robert Moore-Jumonville did for over twelve years -
he read LOTS of Chesterton's books and, during his daily jogging
routine, reflected on them. The resulting essays appeared in
Gilbert magazine, the monthly publication of the American G.K.
Chesterton Society. JOGGING WITH G.K. CHESTERTON is a showcase for
the merry mind of Chesterton. But Chesterton's lighthearted wit
always runs side-by-side with his weighty wisdom. These 65
"earthshaking expeditions" will keep you smiling and thinking from
start to finish. You'll be entertained, challenged, and spiritually
uplifted as you take time to breathe the crisp morning air and
contemplate the wonders of the world. "This is a delightfully
improbable book in which Chesterton puts us through our spiritual
and intellectual exercises with mind-jogging and body-jiggling
brilliance. It will leave you breathless with the exhilaration and
exhaustion of the Chestertonian chase." Joseph Pearce Author of
Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of G.K. Chesterton "G.K. Chesterton is
one of the giants of the Christian intellectual tradition. If you
want to learn about him, or learn more than you now know, I
heartily recommend JOGGING WITH G.K. CHESTERTON. It will delight,
entertain, instruct and challenge you." Richard J. Foster Author
Celebration of Discipline and Sanctuary of the Soul Robert
Moore-Jumonville is Professor of Christian Spirituality at Spring
Arbor University in Michigan and the pastor of Pope United
Methodist Church. He is the author of Hermeneutics of Historical
Distance and co-authored (with Thom Slatterlee) two books of
selected readings from G.K. Chesterton.
Frances Chesterton, wife of British journalist G.K. Chesterton, was
a gentle poet and playwright. Her sweet works long lay in
obscurity, except for a few Christmas lyrics, which have never gone
out of print. Her plays for children were in demand when she wrote
them; there is a demand for them again today. Her poems and plays
reveal a woman of deep thought, a spiritual woman, a woman longing
for Christ, and especially drawn to Him at the Nativity, when He
was a small baby. To read these works is to understand better G.K.
Chesterton's wife and spiritual companion. And so, these works are
offered back to a world that has almost forgotten them. A revised
edition (1/2013) adds three important features: an index to the
entire work, plus an index to the poem titles; and in addition to
that, an index to the first lines of the poems. Many small
corrections were made to the text to improve readability.
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