Orthodoxy
by G. K. Chesterton
Recommended by Shauna Niequist and Jon Gabriel
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Spirituality, and Philosophy.
G. K. Chesterton wrote of Orthodoxy that it represented an attempt 'to state the philosophy in which I have come to believe' and to do so 'in a vague and personal way, in a set of mental pictures rather than in a series of deductions'. For most of its readers, it is the wittiest and most rollicking defence of the Christian faith ever written. Antic...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Spirituality, and Philosophy.
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Jon Gabriel
“@JonahNRO Was thinking of adding a great quote but the whole book is a great quote. | Another day, another booklist?today: books that have shaped my faith. I feel like I could have added a million more, of course, but these are five that God has used in my life in such deep ways?and I can?t wait to hear yours.”
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