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The Truest Fairy Tale: An Anthology of the Religious Writings of G.K. Chesterton
The Truest Fairy Tale is the only major themed analytical anthology of Chesterton's religious writing with real focus and usefulness. Although presented as an anthology, it is more than just a collection of quotations. Each passage has been carefully chosen with respect for its relevance and context, effectively creating a new text in which Chesterton's religious views are made more accessible, while encouraging the reader to ponder their meaning more deeply. Morris is a revisionist, who challenges the view that the later Chesterton was a conservative Roman Catholic. Rather, he was a liberal Christian, who encouraged the reader to think philosophically, as well as religiously. Morris emphasises Chesterton's tolerant temperament, his universal appeal, and, above all, his significance to all Christians. As he points out: "The point of reading Chesterton today is to be ideologically and intellectually stimulated, challenged and perhaps inspired and enlightened, rather than to be informed about facts or instructed in doctrinal details." A selection of previously uncollected pieces chosen for their contemporary relevance and challenging, thought-provoking qualities. Provides the most comprehensive general statement on Chesterton as a Christian writer.
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The Truest Fairy Tale: An Anthology of the Religious Writings of G.K. Chesterton
The Truest Fairy Tale is the only major themed analytical anthology of Chesterton's religious writing with real focus and usefulness. Although presented as an anthology, it is more than just a collection of quotations. Each passage has been carefully chosen with respect for its relevance and context, effectively creating a new text in which Chesterton's religious views are made more accessible, while encouraging the reader to ponder their meaning more deeply. Morris is a revisionist, who challenges the view that the later Chesterton was a conservative Roman Catholic. Rather, he was a liberal Christian, who encouraged the reader to think philosophically, as well as religiously. Morris emphasises Chesterton's tolerant temperament, his universal appeal, and, above all, his significance to all Christians. As he points out: "The point of reading Chesterton today is to be ideologically and intellectually stimulated, challenged and perhaps inspired and enlightened, rather than to be informed about facts or instructed in doctrinal details." A selection of previously uncollected pieces chosen for their contemporary relevance and challenging, thought-provoking qualities. Provides the most comprehensive general statement on Chesterton as a Christian writer.
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The Truest Fairy Tale: An Anthology of the Religious Writings of G.K. Chesterton

The Truest Fairy Tale: An Anthology of the Religious Writings of G.K. Chesterton

The Truest Fairy Tale: An Anthology of the Religious Writings of G.K. Chesterton

The Truest Fairy Tale: An Anthology of the Religious Writings of G.K. Chesterton

Overview

The Truest Fairy Tale is the only major themed analytical anthology of Chesterton's religious writing with real focus and usefulness. Although presented as an anthology, it is more than just a collection of quotations. Each passage has been carefully chosen with respect for its relevance and context, effectively creating a new text in which Chesterton's religious views are made more accessible, while encouraging the reader to ponder their meaning more deeply. Morris is a revisionist, who challenges the view that the later Chesterton was a conservative Roman Catholic. Rather, he was a liberal Christian, who encouraged the reader to think philosophically, as well as religiously. Morris emphasises Chesterton's tolerant temperament, his universal appeal, and, above all, his significance to all Christians. As he points out: "The point of reading Chesterton today is to be ideologically and intellectually stimulated, challenged and perhaps inspired and enlightened, rather than to be informed about facts or instructed in doctrinal details." A selection of previously uncollected pieces chosen for their contemporary relevance and challenging, thought-provoking qualities. Provides the most comprehensive general statement on Chesterton as a Christian writer.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780718830618
Publisher: Lutterworth Press, The
Publication date: 01/04/2007
Pages: 244
Product dimensions: 0.54(w) x 9.21(h) x 6.14(d)

About the Author

G. K. Chesterton's writing career spanned 35 years and included nearly 100 books and thousands of articles in 125 different periodicals, on topics ranging from travel, economics, and politics to religion and philosophy. Malcolm Brennan is a professor emeritus of English at the Citadel in South Carolina and is the author of numerous works, including a collection of essays on the history of the English martyrs.

Eamon Duffy is professor of the history of Christianity, Cambridge University, and fellow of Magdalene College. He has received many prizes for his previous books, including the Longman-"History Today" prize and the Hawthornden prize.

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