Project Gutenberg 2005-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 1889 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) Orthodoxy Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Clare Coney and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Orthodoxy" by G. K. Chesterton is a philosophical work written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a defense of the author's beliefs and critiques contemporary thought, addressing Christianity, individualism, and modern skepticism. Central to the text is the author’s perspective on how a balanced understanding of faith can coexist with reason, emphasizing a desire for a worldview that appreciates both the familiar and the mysterious aspects of life. The opening of "Orthodoxy" presents Chesterton's motivations for writing the book, sparked by a challenge from critics regarding his previous work, "Heretics." He introduces the idea that he aims to articulate a personal philosophy that reconciles astonishment with security, using a metaphor of a man who mistakenly believes he has discovered England rather than realizing he has always been part of it. The author proposes that genuine philosophy should embrace both the wonder of existence and the groundedness of faith, asserting that the exploration of orthodoxy is about discovering truths that resonate universally, rather than proposing a rigid system of beliefs. This section sets the stage for a broader discussion on morality, sanity, and the essential paradoxes of life, framing Chesterton’s journey towards affirming traditional Christian doctrines as a response to the complexities and contradictions of modern thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Apologetics Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Christianity -- Essence, genius, nature BR Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 390619 2025-08-07T08:38:43.245818 text/html 388009 2020-12-12T14:53:02 text/html 212423 2025-08-07T08:38:48.527780 application/epub+zip 216289 2025-08-07T08:38:44.873797 application/epub+zip 216289 2025-08-07T08:38:43.842805 application/epub+zip 346546 2025-08-07T08:38:51.691788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327836 2025-08-07T08:38:47.929827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296316 2022-09-08T07:25:42.067468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378908 2025-08-07T08:38:42.811817 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 378785 2020-12-12T14:53:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 378762 2020-12-12T14:53:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 378771 2020-12-12T14:53:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22725 2025-08-07T08:38:51.828741 application/rdf+xml 10052 2025-08-07T08:38:44.329774 image/jpeg 2754 2025-08-07T08:38:44.085792 image/jpeg 141757 2020-12-12T14:53:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 141709 2020-12-12T14:53:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 144209 2020-12-12T14:53:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 141666 2020-12-12T14:53:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 206977 2025-08-07T08:38:43.278787 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia