The Dawn Treader

"This elementary wonder, however, is not a mere fancy derived from fairy tales; on the contrary, all the fire of the fairy tales is derived from this … we all like astonishing tales because they touch the ancient instinct of astonishment."  G.K. Chesterton

"In short, the modern revolutionist, being an infinite sceptic, is always engaged in undermining his own mines. In his book on politics he attacks men for trampling on morality; in his book on ethics he attacks morality for trampling on men. Therefore the modern man in revolt has become practically useless for all purposes of revolt. By rebelling against everything he has lost his right to rebel against anything."

G.K. Chesteron, Orthodoxy

I continue to sit at the feet of G.K. Chesterton and learn from the master how to humorously and trenchantly dismember the incongruity of modern thought.

Ravi Zacharias likes to quote G.K. Chesterton.  It was in one of Ravi's lectures that I first heard the quote on the modern man in revolt.

"Evolution is a good example of that modern intelligence which, if it destroys anything, destroys itself. Evolution is either an innocent scientific description of how certain earthly things came about; or, if it is anything more than this, it is an attack upon thought itself. If evolution destroys anything, it does not destroy religion but rationalism."

G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy

As I indicated earlier, this is the year for me to read and learn from G.K. Chesterton.  My first book is Orthodoxy.  Several of you indicated you would read Orthodoxy along with me.

Here is a quick update.