Comments on: G.K. Chesterton Quote Of The Week

By: RJM

RJM — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:06:10 +0000

Thanks Carney. I agree. I would just say that Heretics and Orthodoxy are the two must-reads, and probably should be read before any other of Chesterton’s titles. What’s Wrong With The World would be a next step. Everlasting Man is great, but intense and I would suggest holding off on that one at first.

Thanks for the posts guys. Glad to see some GK-related chatter on AVITW.

By: Carney

Carney — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:26:45 +0000

On RJ’s behalf, I would recommend The Everlasting Man, Orthodoxy, What’s Wrong With the World, and any of his collections of essays or weekly articles for the Illustrated London Times. And Heretics is worth a re-read.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:12:40 +0000

I haven’t read any Chesterton since college, but this quote has got me thinking I need to head to Amazon.com and get back in the GK groove. I’ve read Heretics already…any suggestions, RJ?

As far as this quote is concerned, I couldn’t agree more. We argue over what should be done and never stop to ask ourselves (and each other) why anything should be done at all? Why do we even get up in the morning? Why is dealing with global warming or allowing for gay marriage a moral necessity? The Left never wants to get too deep in to this type of discussion because it points to religion and a Higher Power (and standard). It points to Judeo-Christian values. These are things the Left don’t want to have bogging them down with actual truth and wisdom. It’s easier to feel your way through an issue.

By: Wise One

Wise One — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:44:12 +0000

Chesterton’s name is one that you hear from time to time, and always like what you hear, but never have actually read. I think that’s gonna have to change for me. I found your blog a few weeks back, and am very glad that I did. I love your mix of politics, economics, and moral topics.

Keep up the good work.

By: Carney

Carney — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:25:33 +0000

It is interesting that even Jesus had a problem with what is “good”. “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked, “No one is good but God alone.” Now, I do not think Jesus meant here that He was not God, nor did He mean that He was subordinate to God; He meant that He was God and He was good! Certainly His miracles were incredible, His teachings sublime, and His example perfect. But Jesus came to us in the first place to make us “good” again. He came to offer Himself as a sacrifice on our behalf and so to cleanse us of our sins.

We must always start at the beginning, at the “Good”. For from Him we have our being and are accepted, being considered “good” once again.

And GKC shows us that “goodness” of course has its author in God, the one true, consistent, and eternal “Good” in this universe.