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The G. K. Chesterton Library

The G. K. Chesterton Library

Di: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
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Welcome to The G. K. Chesterton Library, where the old books are opened again, and found to be astonishingly alive. Here are tales of priests and paradoxes, of taverns and trumpets, of common things made strange and splendid. In these readings, Chesterton’s wit, wonder, faith, and thunderous good humour return to the road, inviting every listener to discover that the world is not merely sensible, but miraculous.Public domain
Episodi
  • What's Wrong with the World Chapter 4 - The Fear of the Past

    What's Wrong with the World Chapter 4 - The Fear of the Past
    Jun 21 2026
    In which a reflective examination is made of the modern man’s curious enthusiasm for the future, revealing it as less a bold venture and more a timid escape from the daunting achievements and ideals of the past. The argument unfolds that true progress and freedom lie not in discarding history’s rich tapestry but in embracing the full liberty to restore and repurpose its venerable institutions and values.
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    19 min
  • What's Wrong with the World Chapter 5 - The Unfinished Temple

    What's Wrong with the World Chapter 5 - The Unfinished Temple
    Jun 21 2026
    In which the lofty aspirations of history’s grand ideals, from the Church’s invisible kingdom to the fiery promise of the French Revolution, are revealed not as failures but as vast edifices left incomplete, their full shape obscured by our impatient eyes. The world, then, appears not as a graveyard of lost causes but as a half-built suburb, where noble dreams stand perpetually unfinished, awaiting the hands brave enough to complete the task.
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    12 min
  • What's Wrong with the World Chapter 3 - The New Hypocrite

    What's Wrong with the World Chapter 3 - The New Hypocrite
    Jun 20 2026
    In which the new kind of political timidity is examined, revealing a curious hypocrisy where ostensibly worldly pragmatism conceals deep theological passions, and vagueness in creed and policy serves only to deepen divisions rather than heal them. This episode reflects on the necessity of clear dogma over mere prejudice, asserting that genuine ideals and doctrines are essential to unite and guide humanity amid the fog of modern indecision.
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    13 min
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