Chesterton’s trick of seeing the world upside down isn’t just clever. It points to a deeper pattern.
Meaning often shows itself in reversal: The cross as victory through death, the seed that must fall to the earth before it grows, or the humble defeating the mighty.
I would say this post makes sense of The Man Who Was Thursday, except that would miss the point. Thank you for posting it.
I found my way here via the “60 second” note.
Great post. Orthodoxy is my all-time favorite book. Every paragraph is brilliant. Thanks so much!
Absolutely agree! If I wanted to read more about him, where would you recommend starting?
Dale Ahlquist is the President of the GK Chesterton society. He has written numerous introductions to Chesterton.
Loved this.
Beautiful and life affirming. Thank you
Chesterton’s trick of seeing the world upside down isn’t just clever. It points to a deeper pattern.
Meaning often shows itself in reversal: The cross as victory through death, the seed that must fall to the earth before it grows, or the humble defeating the mighty.
Chesteston was a recent revelation for me. He, or rather Chesterton's Fence, was the basis of a recent essay of mine.