G. K. Chesterton A Prophet for the 21st Century

by Mackey, Aidan; Ahlquist, Dale

• ISBN13: 9781932528534
• ISBN10: 1932528539
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: IHS Press

Summary

G. K. Chesteron possessed a remarkable gift: the ability to communicate vital truths in such a way as to convince not only intellectuals but also the Common Man. Indeed, at the very centre of Chesteron's view of the world was concern for the moral, spiritual, economic, and social welfare of the Common Man. The creed of Distributionism that he championed in and out of season provides an important alternative to the discredited creeds of Capitalism and Socialism. As a result, G. K. made many enemies amongst the powers-that-be, but he won admirers and friends from all over the world because he was prepared to sacrifice time, health, money, and reputation in the defense of ordinary men and the Common Good.

Author Biography

Aidan Mackey is the cofounder of the Distributist Association. He is the author of Hilaire Belloc and His Critics, Mr. Chesterton Comes to Tea, and The Wisdom of G. K. Chesterton. He was instrumental in establishing the G. K. Chesterton Centre in Oxford. Dale Ahlquist is the president of the American Chesterton Society and creator and host of the television series, G. K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense. He is the author of Common Sense 101: Lessons from G. K. Chesterton, the editor of The Annotated Lepanto, and the associate editor of the Collected Works of G. K. Chesterton. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.