{"product_id":"abcs-of-the-christian-life-the-ultimate-anthology-of-the-prince-of-paradox-9780870613104","title":"ABCs of the Christian Life: The Ultimate Anthology of the Prince of Paradox","description":"Aside from C. S. Lewis, no other Christian writer of the twentieth century has had more influence on faith and understanding than the enigmatic, larger-than-life G. K. Chesterton. This anthology combines twenty-six of the most essential passages from his works--from \"A\" for asceticism to \"Z\" for Zion--offering an unprecedented roundup of Chesterton's ideas on the Christian life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Why does it make good sense to be Catholic in the modern world? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How might a Christian balance the feasts of saints with Christ's call to asceticism? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What is useful about holy foolishness? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What's dangerous about \"comparative religion\"? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e G. K. Chesterton, whose enduring legacy is as a Christian thinker and apologist, offers his thoughts on these topics and more in this unique anthology of his work. Chesterton converted to Catholicism midway through his career of writing some of his century's most important spiritual and theological works, including \u003ci\u003eOrthodoxy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaint Thomas Aquinas: The Dumb Ox\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSaint Francis of Assisi\u003c\/i\u003e. He is known for having written many memorable sentences--he was a master of witty one-liners--but as this book demonstrates for the first time, Chesterton also penned some of the best long passages of Christian literature in the history of the faith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You'll come away with a better understanding not only of Chesterton, but of the Christian faith as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-571339\"\u003eG. K. Chesterton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780870613104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0870613103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL010000\"\u003eChristianity | Catholic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL062000\"\u003eSpirituality\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LCO\"\u003eLiterary Collections\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LCO010000\"\u003eEssays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eG. K. Chesterton (1874-1936)\u003c\/b\u003e was a prolific writer, poet, and satirist; a powerful journalist; and one of the most respected Catholic authors of the twentieth century. He converted to Catholicism in 1922 at the age of forty eight. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chesterton's book \u003ci\u003eOrthodoxy\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the classics of Christian apologetics. His novel \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Was Thursday\u003c\/i\u003e probably influenced Franz Kafka, and his clerical detective Father Brown was featured in dozens of stories and is second only to Sherlock Holmes as the most loved amateur fictional sleuth in history. Chesterton lived in London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Kreeft\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally respected Chesterton expert, and has been a professor of philosophy at Boston College since 1965.","brand":"Christian Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43343165554925,"sku":"9780870613104","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_3da01a3a-3ec7-41ff-b4a2-a457f5a9b35c.jpg?v=1663865004","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/abcs-of-the-christian-life-the-ultimate-anthology-of-the-prince-of-paradox-9780870613104","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}