Chesterton draws especially on his knowledge of the ancient Mediterranean world - Near Eastern, Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek, Roman - to draw. An emphatic affirmation of Christian faith, The Everlasting Man is leavened with the author's characteristic wit and wisdom, and appeals to the mind as well as the heart. Wells Outline of History, Chestertons Everlasting Man argues for the essential difference of man within nature, and of Christianity within the history of religions. What matters is that it fits the lock and opens the door. How does one sustain belief in Jesus Christ-and the Church-when, throughout history, the key to religious truth has been constantly reshaped? According to Chesterton, the shape of the key is not important. Addressing evolution, feminism, and cultural relativism within the context of religion, the book also examines religious skepticism. Written in 1925, this enduring polemic still strikes a modern chord. I find it fairly easy to bracket these two men Chesterton and Lewis. Chesterton explains how religion-a blend of philosophy and mythology-satisfies both the human intellect and the spirit, and sets man starkly apart from any other living creature. In The Everlasting Man, Chesterton seeks to demonstrate the providential ordering of history and the uniqueness of human beings in general and of the person of Jesus Christ in particular. This classic exploration of human history vis-à-vis its link to Christianity ponders the question: What makes human beings uniquely human? In this thoughtful response to the rampant social Darwinism of the early twentieth century, G. The Everlasting Man is a work of philosophical history, written by G.
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