Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton - ISBN: 9780385015363
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Christianity: A surprising, revolutionary adventure where faith sparks action and revolt.

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    208 pages

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    15 August 2014

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Summary

Chesterton’s timeless exploration of the essentials of Christian faith and of his pilgrimage to belief is now reissued.

For G.K. Chesterton, orthodoxy carries us into the land of romance, right action, and revolution. In Orthodoxy, a classic in religious autobiography, he tells of his pilgrimage there by way of the doctrines of Christianity set out in the Apostles’ Creed.

Where science seeks to explain all things in terms of calculation and necessary law, Chesterton a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780385015363
ISBN-10:0385015364
Author:G.K. Chesterton
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Image
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:15 August 2014
Weight:193g
Dimensions:208mm x 140mm x 15mm
Series:Image Classics
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Critics Review

“Whenever I feel my faith going dry again, I wander to a shelf and pick up a book by G.K. Chesterton.”–Philip Yancey, author of What’s So Amazing About Grace? and The Jesus I Never Knew“My favorite on the list [of top 100 spiritual classics of the twentieth century] is Chesterton’s Orthodoxy. It offers wonderful arguments for embracing religious traditions, but it also has humor you don’t typically find in religious writing.”–Philip Zaleski, author and journalistNamed by Publisher’s Weekly as one of 10 “indispensable spiritual classics” of the past 1500 years.–Publisher?s Weekly“Chesterton’s most enduring book…. Charming.”–World

About The Author

G.K. Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was an English journalist, poet, biographer, historian, debater, radio personality, and novelist. One of the literary giants of the twentieth century, Chesterton constantly participated in public life, debating George Bernard Shaw and H.G. Wells, and maintaining on-going witty arguments with leading journalists and critics of his time. He is the author of more than 100 books on a wide variety of subjects; he is best known for his much-loved Father Brown series of detective stories and this apologetic classic.

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