The provided text is primarily an excerpt from G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy, a non-fiction work exploring the author's personal journey to Christian faith. Chesterton argues that traditional Christian theology, summarized in the Apostles' Creed, provides the best foundation for a life of energy and sound ethics. He critiques various contemporary philosophical viewpoints, arguing that they lead to mental instability and spiritual impoverishment. He contrasts these with a robust, paradoxical Christian worldview capable of embracing both fierce love and righteous anger. Additionally, the excerpt includes metadata detailing its online availability through the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) and short descriptions of other CCEL resources, Heretics and Holiness.
Awaken the Giant
“I love the Church. I call it the ‘sleeping giant’. Once we begin to rediscover what it means to evangelize and to undertake a large-scale revival of this ministry, I see the Church waking up and coming explosively alive.” Fr. Bob Bedard
“I love the Church. I call it the ‘sleeping giant’. Once we begin to rediscover what it means to evangelize and to undertake a large-scale revival of this ministry, I see the Church waking up and coming explosively alive.” Fr. Bob BedardListen on
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