Orthodoxy

Media:	Paperback
Author:	G. K. Chesterton
Publisher:	Ignatius Press
Release date:	01 July, 1995
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Orthodoxy

Average rating: Stars

Wit & Wisdom

Classic. Relevant. Witty. It's been quite some time since I've read a book more thought provoking on a global level.

Orthodoxy - G. K. Chesterton

Fun, witty and enlightening

A great book. Very quotable and full of refreshing perspectives on just about everything you could imagine pertaining to relevant thought. My only criticism of it is that, if you approach it as a defense of Christianity, it's not very logically coherent. I sometimes found the logic of his conclusions would get unintelligably tangled in his extraordinary wit as he attempted to express how he arrived at his belief. It approaches it from a witty, emotional and intelligent perspective; but, if your looking for something logically sound, I actually prefer C.S. Lewis or Ravi Zachariah, both of which were significantly influenced by Chesterton. But over all, it was a very enjoyable and profitable read that really helps expand the perspective by which you observe the wonder and majesty of the world of thought which we often take for granted. All in all, I enjoyed it very much.

G. K. Chesterton - Orthodoxy

Oh, the Sanity...

There are very few writers I can remember who have a wit and a mastery of words equal to Chesterton's (Annie Dillard is just about the only one I can think of). For that reason alone, Orthodoxy is worth reading for just about any lover of words, believer of not. He has the most extraordinary way of saying the most absurd things that are also perfectly logical. He says those obvious things that had never struck you before, and it's utter sublimity when you happen upon those moments in this text. Of course, Chesterton's whole goal in writing this book is to provide that sort of insight. Perhaps the most adventuresome, the most true way of looking at the world and of living in this world is the very old way that's been sitting right in front of us all the time, orthodox Christianity. It may sound crazy. Certainly, "mystery" and "adventure" aren't words that always spring to mind when one thinks of Christianity, but they should be. Chesterton's the sort of writer that can make Christianity seem like something new. This isn't a perfect book, but it's close. And it should be a must-read for everyone.

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