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| Author | G. K. Chesterton |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Christian apologetics |
| Publisher | The Bodley Head |
Publication date | 1908 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 299 |
| OCLC | 1299383669 |
| Preceded by | Heretics |
| Text | Orthodoxy at Wikisource |
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Orthodoxy is a 1908 book by G. K. Chesterton which he described as a "spiritual autobiography". It has become a classic of Christian apologetics.[1]
Chesterton considered this book a companion to his other work, Heretics, which was a collection of essays aimed at refuting prevalent secular views of his time and defending the Christian orthodoxy.[2] Orthodoxy was written expressly in response to G. S. Street's criticism of Heretics. In it, Chesterton states that "[Street] was not going to bother about his theology until I had really stated mine".[3] In the preface, Chesterton states the purpose is to "attempt an explanation, not of whether the Christian faith can be believed, but of how he personally has come to believe it." In Orthodoxy, Chesterton presents an original view of Christian religion. He sees it as the answer to natural human needs – the "answer to a riddle" in his own words – and not simply as an arbitrary truth received from somewhere outside the boundaries of human experience.[citation needed]
- ^ "The Un-Apologist | Christian History Magazine". Christian History Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ Ahlquist, Dale (2010-07-13). "Lecture 8-Heretics". Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ Chesterton, G.K. (1936). "VII: The Crime of Orthodoxy". Autobiography. Hutchinson & Co.