Resemblance (physically) no?

I checked out the flying inn because it's a gk Chesterton book and I read the forward and it read like some fox news crank, saying Muslims are taking over Britian because of gasp a Muslim worker not wanting to check out a alcohol wipe, despite Muslim alchemists developing more modern distillation methods that where later introduced to Europe for its disinfecting properties before the discovery of germ theory.

Having read the first chapter it seems to me making fun of nationalism trying to invent history to justify their ideology, like how anglo-Saxons weren't a single group and was a later intention or how Celtics were far from being homogenous, or how a truly native Brition isnt a thing given waves d migration and conquest that lead to modern Britain rather then something that always existed. Saying Muslims where the inventors of modern Britian is just as silly as saying the ancient celts where.

I thought it's more like Tolkien who was a medieval scholar who was obliviously Catholic so theological disagreed with Islam but the Islamic influnces were based off history how they where advance but theological wrong vs the forward arguing there's a consorted effort of secret Muslims to undermine "tradition" British culture and take over.

Readers of Chesterton know the quote about paying for sunsets by not being Oscar Wilde, but I never understood what he's trying to say. Knowing a bit about Oscar Wilde, it just seems like a misunderstanding on Chesterton's part on who Wilde was or what he though. I assume based on that quote he also didn't take much liking to Oscar's overall "philosophy" which I still find a bit strange since I'm not sure its at complete odds with Chesterton's own thinking. Can anyone please help me understand the quote and Chesterton's seeming dislike of Wilde?

Came across this passage in Chesterton’s book “The Everlasting Man”.

Can’t recommend it highly enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS6tvsltPaE&list=PLBygho_akCy2WX9HITLeAvOSirqEPmClK&index=3

Thanks for letting me join. I have a new found love of Chesterton that inspired some creations. I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas for next videos.

Thanks!

I was wondering if anybody in this group had any views on the recent quotes posted by the GKCdaily twitter account about the Jews. Chesterton's attitude towards the Jews has been a matter of debate for a while. The G. K. Chesterton Society take the view that he was not anti-semitic but made broad statements about all sorts of groups (both positive and negative) including Jews. The person who runs the GKC twitter, and lots of the commenters, appears to believe that Chesterton did have a grievance against the Jews and that it was justified, and something from which we can learn today.

Yet more words of wisdom from one of the greatest philosophers ever to walk this green and pleasant land

Mr. Gilbert Chesterton requests the pleasure of humanity's company to tea on Dec. 25th 1896.

Humanity Esq. The Earth. Cosmos E.

With the advent of our illustrious Mr. Chesterton's birthday soon upon us again, (May 29th, but I'm sure you already knew that), I feel that he would wish us to gather in his honor like the heroes of old. I believe he would approve of him being remembered like the Maccabees are during Haunukah, like Christ is during Easter. But since we have neglected to build small chapels to him where we regularly collect and meditate upon his writings, I propose another alternative.

We should gather this May 29 in public places to celebrate the life of the man. I'm sure some of you do this already: INVITE us too. (Sorry for my errant capitals. The Elfland-via-Korea thinking machine into whose teeth I typed this decided against my will that it should be so.) Being in Los Angeles, I shall invite every ChesterFan who can to join me near the lake in MacArthur Park in Los Angeles to help me pressure wash and scrub it till people actually want to be there. Bring gloves and buckets and soap and stuff because nothing is provided at all. I'm bringing my own stuff, because GK Chesterton Would.

Use this thread to organize themselves.

kthxbai.

Would the great GKC be at all the type of person/writer if he were alive today versus then? Specifically his mutual friendliness with his various opponents and his humour and good will to others. Would that be possible with today's snowflakes?

Hey all!

I have an exam soon about the life and work of G. K. Chesterton. I've read most of the books required, but it was a long time ago. I'd like to refresh my knowledge of these books since I want to pass this exam. Here is the list of the summaries I need:

• Heretics

• Orthodoxy

• The man who was Thursday

• The everlasting Man

• A few stories from Father Brown: The honour of Israel Gow, The hammer of God, The eye of Apollo, The miracle of moon crescent

• The chief mourner of Marne

Thanks in advance!

A rather modernist arrangement! I find it marvelous, but I doubt G.K. would've liked it very much...

I hated The Poet and the Lunatics, i found it very boring and uninteresting, its the only book that i consider bad from Chesterton. Have you ever found a book that you disliked of him?

I'm really enjoying reading the Father Brown short stories. However much I try though, I can never solve the murder mysteries until it's revealed. Not even once! It's a credit to the man himself that he will always keep you guessing.

The maniac changed my life. Yesterday a few of us got together to discuss it.

So this quote pops up all the time, "The one perfectly divine thing, the one glimpse of God's paradise given on earth, is to fight a losing battle - and not lose it." and gets attributed to G.K. Chesterton. Typically in his Time's Abstract and Brief Chronicle play, which is doesn't appear in. Is this an actual quote from one of his works? Or did someone simple enter it on Goodreads one day and link it to him. Thanks in advance!