Orthodoxy

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Orthodoxy

by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

EN·~6 hours·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total
1

ORTHODOXY

0:01
2

GILBERT K. CHESTERTON - PREFACE

1:19
3

II THE MANIAC

38:33
4

III THE SUICIDE OF THOUGHT

36:59
5

IV THE ETHICS OF ELFLAND

48:31
6

V THE FLAG OF THE WORLD

36:59
7

VI THE PARADOXES OF CHRISTIANITY

50:53
8

VII THE ETERNAL REVOLUTION

53:41
9

VIII THE ROMANCE OF ORTHODOXY

40:01
10

IX AUTHORITY AND THE ADVENTURER

49:51

Description

In this thoughtful work, the author sets out to answer the criticisms leveled at his earlier collection of essays, offering not just a catalogue of doubts but a vivid portrait of how he himself came to embrace the Christian faith. Using a blend of personal anecdote, witty paradox and vivid metaphor, he presents belief as a kind of romance—an adventure that feels both foreign and intimately familiar. The narrative weaves together philosophical reflection with the author's own life story, showing how ordinary experience can point toward something larger.

The book invites listeners to explore a worldview that balances wonder at the strange with the comfort of home, suggesting that true conviction need not be a cold argument but a lived, joyous mystery. Throughout, the author engages with skeptics in a friendly, conversational tone, admitting his own egotism while striving for sincerity. By the end of the first part, the reader is left with a fresh sense of how faith can be both a personal journey and a shared cultural romance.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (352K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

1994-05-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

1874–1936

Best known for the Father Brown mysteries, he was one of England’s most lively essayists and critics, famous for turning serious ideas into witty, surprising prose. His work ranges from detective stories and poems to books on faith, politics, and literature, all marked by a love of paradox and common sense.

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