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Originally Posted by bookslover Chesterton didn't become a Roman Catholic until 1922, when he was 48. So, he was bound to be somewhat overzealous in his remarks, I suppose.
He was a brilliant writer with an engaging mind. I read him quite frequently. Part of his brilliance has to do with his use of paradox in his writings, using it to set up the points he wants to make.
As for his Catholicism, as an ex-Catholic myself, I just ignore it and pay attention to the good stuff. | Absolutely Richard. I have quite a large library of Chesterton I built up over 20 years ago. I wrote a few papers on him in College. Fascinating man. | You don't seem quite that sanquine about him in your OP...
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