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Catholics and Protestants alike have long appreciated G. K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy as a classic work of Christian apologetics. In it, Chesterton recounts his quest to found a new religion, a philosophy of life that would include everything that makes the most sense of... Read Full Overview

Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton is one of the most influential books in Christian apologetics. Originally published in 1908, Orthodoxy offers an engaging and vibrant defense of Christian orthodoxy from a uniquely Chestertonian perspective. In the book, Chesterton argues that the... Read Full Overview

An easy-to-read version of Chesterton's enchanting masterpiece! Experience one of the most entertaining and enlightening defenses of the Christian faith ever written with this modern translation of Orthodoxy , masterfully updated to resonate with today's readers. Originally published... Read Full Overview

Ortodoxia es un ensayo de G. K. Chesterton, publicado en 1908, que se ha convertido en un cl sico sobre apolog tica cristiana. En l presenta una visi n original de la religi n cristiana, que Chesterton ve como una respuesta a las necesidades naturales de los seres humanos, la... Read Full Overview

Gilbert Keith Chesterton is one of the most celebrated and reverently esteemed figures in modern literature. He was a phenomenally prolific writer. After achieving early success as an illustrator, he subsequently established his fame as a playwright, novelist, poet, literary... Read Full Overview

G. K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy (1908), a classic of Christian Apologetics for over one hundred years, examines the philosophical inquiries which led Chesterton to Christianity and away from the competing philosophies of his time. Originally written in response to criticism of his... Read Full Overview

Orthodoxy, as author G. K. Chesterton employs the term here, means "right opinion." In this, the masterpiece of his brilliant literary career, Chesterton applies the concept of correct reasoning to his acceptance of Christian faith. As he expresses it in his preface, "It is... Read Full Overview

Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton. 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, writing it expressly in response to G.S. Street's criticism of the earlier... Read Full Overview

In this classic of Christian apologetics, Chesterton lays out a sort of "spiritual autobiography"--how he personally came to believe. Chesterton considered it a companion book to his earlier work Heretics. Where Heretics was a collection of essays defending the... Read Full Overview

A classic of Christian apologetics, "Orthodoxy" is a collection of provocative writings by the inimitable G.K. Chesterton. Chesterton wrote the book while he as an Anglican, prior to his own conversion to catholicism. The work explores Chesterton's personal relationship with... Read Full Overview

Orthodoxy is a book by G. K. Chesterton that has become a classic of Christianity. 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." Chesterton... Read Full Overview

Ortodoxia (1908) es un libro de G. K. Chesterton que se ha convertido en un cl?sico de la apolog?tica cristiana. Chesterton considera este libro un compa?ero a su otro trabajo, Herejes, escrito expresamente en respuesta a G. S. La cr?tica de Street's sobre la obra anterior, de... Read Full Overview

According to Chesterton, his goal in converting to Orthodoxy is to "attempt an explanation, not of whether the Christian faith can be believed, but of how he personally has come to believe it." Orthodoxy has developed into a staple of Christian defence.

In Orthodoxy, G.K. Chesterton gives a stirring defense of Christianity. Chesterton fought against the reductionist materialism with laughter, joy, and gratitude for the beauty of the world God has given us. We usually think of orthodoxy and the tenets of the Christian faith as... Read Full Overview

Chesterton's timeless exploration of the essentials of Christian faith and of his pilgrimage to belief (more than 750,000 copies sold in the Image edition) is now reissued.