G. K. Chesterton The Ball and the Cross “For the world of science and evolution is far more nameless and elusive and like a dream than the world of poetry and religion; since in the latter images and ideas remain themselves eternally, while it is the whole idea of evolution that identities melt into each other as they do in a nightmare.”. · Penned by G.K. Chesterton in , this whimsical and biting novel eerily foreshadows a world in which “tolerance” is the only god and all those who believe ideas are worth dying for are forced to stand together to defend freedom of speech and belief. Like much of G. K. Chesterton's fiction, The Ball and the Cross is both witty and profound, cloaking serious religious and philosophical inquiry in sparkling humor and whimsy. Serialized in the British publication The Commonwealth in , Chesterton's second novel first appeared in book form in America in , delighting and challenging readers with its heady mixture of fantasy, farce, and Cited by: 8.
The Ball and the CrossAuthor: G. K. ChestertonChapter 1 - A Discussion Somewhat in the Air. The Ball and the Cross is a work of Christian philosophical fiction by G.K. Chesterton. First published in and Chesterton's second novel, the book centers around two men with opposing religious beliefs. The Ball and the Cross originally appeared in serialized form in British magazine The Commonwealth, before its publication as a full. Buy the selected items together. This item: The Ball and the Cross by G. K. Chesterton Paperback $ Available to ship in days. Ships from and sold by bltadwin.ru FREE Shipping on orders over $ Details. The Everlasting Man by G. K. Chesterton Paperback $ Available to ship in days.
Like much of G. K. Chesterton's fiction, The Ball and the Cross is both witty and profound, cloaking serious religious and philosophical inquiry in sparkling humor and whimsy. Serialized in the British publication The Commonwealth in , Chesterton's second novel first appeared in book form in America in , delighting and challenging readers with its heady mixture. The cross is a mere barbaric prop; the ball is perfection. The cross at its best is but the bitter tree of man's history; the ball is the rounded, the ripe and final fruit. And the fruit should be at the top of the tree, not at the bottom of it.". The Ball and the Cross is a novel by G. K. Chesterton. The title refers to a more worldly and rationalist worldview, represented by a ball or sphere, and the cross representing Christianity. The first chapters of the book were serialized from to with the completed work published in The novel's beginning involves debates about rationalism and religion between a Professor Lucifer and a monk named Michael.
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