B I B L I O N - ENGLISH VERSION
G.K.
Chesterton
This work features twenty-six handpicked
texts from Chesterton, one for each letter
of the alphabet, which makes it a remar-
kable book to fans of this author just as it
is to readers unfamiliar with his style. The
compilation, not yet available in Portugue-
se, deserves a translation, as it would allow
people unacquainted with Chesterton’s work
to experience it in several contexts and in an
accessible way.
His interpretations of current and histori-
cal themes are straightforward and promote
reflection: from Jesus’ birth and the contrasts
between those who follow Him and those who
do not believe His deeds, to the influences that
humanize Christianity, when paradoxical and
THE Prince of Paradox
controversial decisions are made concerning
the faith. “Omnipotence and impotence, or
divinity and infancy, do definitely make a sort
of epigram which a million repetitions cannot
turn into a platitude,” he states.
His approach to religion is systematic, espe-
cially concerning Catholicism. Despite being
controversial, which he preferred to being
“nice,” he defends his idea that the Roman
Empire and the Roman Catholic Church
shared one single “nationality.” Such happe-
ned because they were united in one single
language and nation, thus unable to draw a
similar comparison in other countries or in
other linguistic contexts. He even considers
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