Orthodoxy

Author: G. K. Chesteron
Publisher: Nashville: Sam Torode Book Arts, 2009; 158 pages.
Category: Authority, Purpose, Society

Synopsis: Troubled by the inadequacy of the worldviews prevailing in his day, G. K. Chesteron investigated and found Christianity, more specifically Christ Himself, to be the only one that corresponds with reality. This resource is his “slovenly autobiography” that defends why he embraces Christ and rejects all other competitors or naysayers to all things supernatural.

Value: Some books offer a feast of thought with lifeless language. Other books offer vibrant language with empty thought. Chesterton’s book offers both. Besides its quality as a strong and well-written argument, the issues he tackles are still relevant today and tomorrow: purpose of life, meaning, change in culture, and why Christianity offers the only antidote to today’s poisonous ideas.