The Everlasting Man
The Everlasting Man by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, published by Ignatius Press in 1993, presents a comprehensive view of world history through the lens of the Incarnation. This first edition, comprising 276 pages, explores the origins of humanity and the diverse religious attitudes that have emerged over time. Chesterton argues that the fulfillment of human desires is realized in Christ and His Church, challenging conventional comparisons between Christianity and other religions.
Readers will find Chesterton’s incisive reasoning and distinctive style as he critiques the notion that Christ is merely one among many myths. He employs a blend of brilliance and irony to dismantle this perspective, emphasizing the unique significance of Christ’s message. The book delves into themes of religion, Christian theology, and apologetics, making it a thought-provoking exploration of Christianity’s place in the broader context of human history.
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Considered by many to be Chesterton’s greatest masterpiece of all his writings, this is his whole view of world history as informed by the Incarnation. Beginning with the origin of man and the various religious attitudes throughout history, Chesterton shows how the fulfillment of all of man’s desires takes place in the person of Christ and in Christ’s Church.
Chesterton propounds the thesis that “those who say that Christ stands side by side with similar myths, and his religion side by side with similar religions, are only repeating a very stale formula contradicted by a very striking fact.” And with all the brilliance and devastating irony, so characteristic of his best writing, Chesterton gleefully and tempestuously tears to shreds that “very stale formula” and triumphantly proclaims in vivid language the glory and unanswerable logic of that very striking fact. Here is the genius of Chesterton at its delightful best.
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