The Secret of Father Brown
Introduction by Rebekah Valerius G.K. Chesterton was once asked to name his favorite detective novel. “As I am the President of a club consisting entirely of English writers of detective […]
Introduction by Rebekah Valerius G.K. Chesterton was once asked to name his favorite detective novel. “As I am the President of a club consisting entirely of English writers of detective […]
G.K. Chesterton on one of his favorite authors, George MacDonald. This piece was written as an introduction to George MacDonald and His Wife, by Greville M. MacDonald (MacDonald’s son), 1924. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]