Worth reading: “Orthodox” by Gilbert K. Chesterton

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At a time erstwhile the planet plunges into relativism, deconstruction of tradition and moral chaos, Orthodoxia Gilbert K. Chesterton is like cold water on his head. It is simply a book that all conservative, nationalist or Catholic should have on the shelf – not only to know the classics, but to arm himself intellectually in the fight for Latin civilization.

Chesterton was not a philosopher from the ivory tower. He wrote with passion, humor and a sober look at reality. Orthodoxia This is his individual confession of faith, but besides the ruthless criticism of modernity – the same modernity that present dispels national identity, blurs the differences between good and evil and teaches that all values are relative.

Chesterton shows that Christianity – peculiarly Catholic – is not an obstacle to reason, but his natural ally. Moreover, it shows that modern ideologies (liberalism, socialism, nihilism) are internally contradictory and lead to absurdity. And all of this he does without falling into the ministry – his kind is light, ironic, but he hits the point.

For individual who values hierarchy, order, sovereignty and fidelity to tradition, Orthodoxia will confirm the intuition that the fact exists, that it has a circumstantial name and that it is worth fighting for.

Chesterton was English, but his thought is universal. He could see that without the foundation of Christianity, Europe would fall apart. And although he wrote more than a 100 years ago, his diagnosis is even more applicable today. He saw the dangers of ideological individualism, saw the spiritual emptiness of the West and knew that without returning to orthodoxy – to what was proven, solid and rooted – we would face civilizational suicide.

Conservativeism is not sentimental. It's a defence of what's important. Nationality, religion, household – these are the pillars Chesterton defends in his book with intellectual finesse. It does not call for an escape into the past, but for a courageous look into the future with the weapons of faith, logic and common sense.

Therefore, it is worth reading Orthodoxia – not as a literary curiosity, but as a manifesto of fighting for normality.

Do you want to realize why Christianity is the only coherent consequence to the crisis of Western civilization? scope for Chesterton. You won't regret it.

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