The dawn of history reveals a humanity already civilised. Perhaps it reveals a civilisation already old. The Everlasting Man, G.K. Chesterton (ebook) Egypt and Babylon. Chesterton offers that these are the first human societies of which we have reliable and detailed records and information. These societies were civilized societies at the dawn of history; civilized society must have, therefore, existed before that dawn. They bear witness against the two common and crude descriptions of pre-historical society: If we want to get rid of half the nonsense about nomads and cave-men and the old man of the forest, we need only look steadily … Continue reading →
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Of Man and Christ
Which should work well for my purposes….
Much of it is devoted to many sorts of Pagans rather than any sort of Christians; and its thesis is that those who say that Christ stands side by side with similar myths, and his religion side by side with similar religions, are only repeating a very stale formula contradicted by a very striking fact.
Chesterton will examine two main topics: first, the creature called man; second, the man called Christ. He will examine how, in each case, the entity being examined (man, Christ) is not merely another of a type (animal, religious figure), but something wholly different.
Washington D.C., Jul 14, 2021 / 18:00 pm (CNA).
The Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton will hold its 40th annual conference later this month, with keynote speakers including the CEO of the Christian satirical website The Babylon Bee.
The conference is scheduled to take place from July 29-31 in Chicago. Keynote speakers include Seth Dillon, CEO of the satirical website The Babylon Bee.
Dale Ahlquist, president of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, told CNA in an interview that the website’s use of satire is similar to Chesterton’s worldview. “They just employ a lot of G.K. Chesterton’s satirical view of the modern world,” Ahlquist said.
Is what I believe true? I cannot think of anything more tragic than to live my life with a false view of reality. A false view of the existence of God.