Orthodoxy
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · March 25, 2013
A Theology pick for readers exploring Orthodoxy.
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- Who it’s for
- Chesterton makes the search for meaning feel both intellectually alert and unexpectedly close to home.
- Genres
- Christian Apologetics, Religion & Philosophy, Religious Essays
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, March 25, 2013
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In Orthodoxy, Gilbert K. Chesterton explains how and why he came to believe in Christianity, and more specifically, the Catholic Church's brand of orthodoxy. In the book, Chesterton takes the spiritually curious reader on an intellectual quest. While looking for the meaning of life, he finds truth that uniquely fulfills human needs. This is the truth revealed in Christianity.
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Chesterton likens this discovery to a man setting off from the south coast of England, journeying for many days, only to arrive at Brighton, the point he originally left from. Such a man, he proposes, would see the wondrous place he grew up in with newly appreciative eyes. This is a common theme in Chesterton's works, and one which he gave fictional embodiment to in Manalive. A truly lively and enlightening book!
Faith, Reconsidered
Chesterton makes the search for meaning feel both intellectually alert and unexpectedly close to home.
Come here for
- An intellectual quest into Christian belief
- A fresh look at what feels familiar
Expect
- Reflective writing about faith and human needs
- A return to familiar truths with newly appreciative eyes
Where it sits
| Christian Apologetics | 95% |
|---|---|
| Religion & Philosophy | 48% |
| Religious Essays | 19% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Christianity
- Authors
- G.K. Chesterton, Trevor O'Hare, Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- March 25, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Christianity