Literary Priests in the Tavern at the End of the World
All roads point at last to an ultimate inn, where we shall meet Dickens and all his characters: and when we drink again it shall be from the great flagons […]
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Category: Issue Eight
Frances Chesterton and Christmas
Frances Chesterton, wife of famous British author and Christian apologist G.K. Chesterton, was obsessed by Christmas. Obsessed. Frances had a nativity set up in every room, each one unique in […]
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Chesterton As Poet: The Wise Men
Step softly, under snow or rain, To find the place where men can pray; The way is all so very plain That we may lose the way. Oh, we have […]
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Escaping the Madhouse
A Chestertonian Allegory (Inspired by The Journey)[1] I was panic-stricken upon the discovery that my upper body was constrained by a tight white jacket of sorts. The jacket was […]
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Chesterton and the Seven Heavens
When discussing what he calls “The Fear of the Past”[1], Chesterton notes how we are so in love with progress that we are afraid of ever retracing our steps in […]
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Creation, Corruption, and Celebration on a Thursday
If you are a student of the Christian worldview, then you are probably familiar with the theme of Creation, Fall, and Restoration. Depending on who you read, some might also […]
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Chesterton As Philosopher: The Revival of Philosophy
The best reason for a revival of philosophy is that unless a man has a philosophy certain horrible things will happen to him. He will be practical; he will be […]
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The Freedom of Boundaries
G.K. Chesterton cherished human freedom; however, he did not believe that freedom ought to be exercised to fulfill all human desires. Rather, a man should willingly submit to moral law, […]
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Chesterton As Story-Teller: The Shop of Ghosts
Nearly all the best and most precious things in the universe you can get for a halfpenny. I make an exception, of course, of the sun, the moon, the earth, […]
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Another Resurrection: If Only We Could Understand
G. K. Chesterton’s The Everlasting Man is a beautiful, engaging, and insightful summary of human history understood from the perspective of Christ’s Church. In this work, Chesterton displays two very […]
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