Orthodoxy of Chesterton
These eight conversations were recorded in 1986 for the Apostolate for Family Consecration (afc.org). They present a first approach to G.K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy, a book celebrated for its brilliance, but often misunderstood as mere apologetics. I attempt to make clear that whatever apologetic force the book’s arguments possess is due to their foundation in a philosophical stance, both theoretical and moral. My book, The Universe and Mr. Chesterton, contains a more developed treatment of this claim (see under “Writings”).
My interviewer is Jerry Coniker (founder of the AFC, +2018). Also present was Dr. Burns Sealey (+2007), staff theologian of the AFC.
©Used by permission of AFC Media Trust
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Orthodoxy - Talk 1
Introduction
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Orthodoxy - Talk 2
Maniac & Skeptic
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Orthodoxy - Talk 3
First Principles
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Orthodoxy - Talk 4
Fairy Tales
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Orthodoxy - Talk 5
Paradox
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Orthodoxy - Talk 6
Revolution
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Orthodoxy - Talk 7
Romance
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Orthodoxy - Talk 8
Conclusion