G K Chesterton

Heretics

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Produktbeschreibung

The "modern" world of G. K. Chesterton's day was one that often celebrated the independence and courage of heretics, while decrying the rigidity of conservative orthodoxy. In this classic collection of twenty essays, Chesterton uses wit and paradox to take on the popular philosophers of his day, including Henrik Ibsen, George Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells, Rudyard Kipling, Oscar Wilde, and Friedrich Nietzsche. In taking on the "heretics"--modern thinkers who considered their views to be superior to "antiquated" conservative thought--Chesterton called out their tendency to focus on evils, such as segregation and slavery, without pointing men and women toward any idea of what is good. He criticized those who rebelled against traditional Christian beliefs--those who proudly defied the Word of God. With biting prose and incomparable wit, Chesterton exposes the heretics as not only wrong but also dangerous. Originally published in 1905, Heretics remains a remarkably relevant work for today's modern culture.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Whitaker House
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 136mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 202g
• ISBN-13: 9781603749145
• ISBN-10: 1603749144
• Artikelnr.: 38420711

Autorenporträt

G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton (1874-1936) was an English writer, philosopher, satirist, and social critic. During his lifetime, the prolific Chesterton wrote eighty books, several hundred poems, some two hundred short stories, four thousand essays, and several plays. He was also known as a strong debater and Christian apologist. He often took on what he considered to be the flawed philosophy of modernism found in the writings of his good friends Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw. It was Shaw who once referred to Chesterton in Time magazine as "a man of colossal genius." Chesterton's writings consistently displayed wit and a sense of humor. His ingenious use of paradox in his commentaries on the leading political, economic, philosophical, and theological beliefs makes his writings as relevant today as they were in his day.

Inhaltsangabe

I. Introductory Remarks on the Importance of Orthodoxy II. On the Negative
Spirit III. On Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Making the World Small IV. Mr.
Bernard Shaw V. Mr. H. G. Wells and the Giants VI. Christmas and the
Æsthetes VII. Omar and the Sacred Vine VIII. The Mildness of the Yellow
Press IX. The Moods of Mr. George Moore X. On Sandals and Simplicity XI.
Science and the Savages XII. Paganism and Mr. Lowes Dickinson XIII. Celts
and Celtophiles XIV. On Certain Modern Writers and the Institution of the
Family XV. On Smart Novelists and the Smart Set XVI. On Mr. McCabe and a
Divine Frivolity XVII. On the Wit of Whistler XVIII. The Fallacy of the
Young Nation XIX. Slum Novelists and the Slums XX. Concluding Remarks on
the Importance of Orthodoxy