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# The Everlasting Man Hardcover – February 9, 2008

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    Philosophical Defense of a Catholic/Christian Creed
  

*by M***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014*

Is the course of history one that was an accident that, nonetheless, had to occur due to man developing the way he has? Has mankind moved from barbarism to civilization? In other words, are things getting better? And has history turned out how it has so far by accident, or by the hand of a Being Who guided it's course?These are the questions that G. K. Chesterton attempted to answer in his extremely popular and influential book, <i>The Everlasting Man</i>. The results are mixed. This is not due to his not trying or being successful in his task, so much as the type of argumentation he makes, combined with science and history, to use a popular term, “marching on”.What I mean by this is that Chesterton's method of persuasion depends a lot more on philosophical questioning, than on logic. Those who are familiar with the name of Chesterton due to his being cited by C. S. Lewis, or others, as influences on them, may be disappointed if they are expecting to see exercises in logic. Not to say that Chesterton does not use any logic or reason, but that they are mainly in support of philosophical arguments, than themselves the core of the argument. In other words, unlike Lewis, for example, he does not break down the elements of a concept to it's basic components, and analyze them. Instead, he takes a position and defends it as is.Part of this, I think, was due to his heavy emphasis on Catholic theology and tradition. He wasn't one for breaking down arguments or ideas to their root concepts and moving from there. Instead, he seemed to accept Catholic ideas and traditions, and arguing why they are true.This does work to an extent, in that sometimes one doesn't want some overly cerebral argumentation, but may prefer a defense of an actual creed or ideals. The only thing that was unfortunate with the book, having nothing to do with individual taste, is the part of science and history that I alluded to earlier “marching on”.What I mean by that part is Chesterton's arguments based on evolutionary science and the history of medieval times or before. Look, regardless of whether one believes in evolution, creation, or theistic evolution (most scientists believe this last one, no matter what some talking heads tell you), you will decidedly <i>NOT</i> find any answers or arguments to use in this debate from <i>Man</i>. Science has really made strides since then to the extent that all but the most general concepts Chesterton discusses are not current.On the history front, Chesterton accepts a lot of false information about the negative traits of the “dark ages”. In C. S. Lewis' time, this popular notion of the ignorant dark ages was already well-known to be bunk, and today, it is all but dismissed by serious historians as ridiculous. But at the time of the book, the arguments against it were just starting to be made.The importance of the cautions in these two areas comes in because the author does use the bad information of the time in his philosophical musings. Taking them out doesn't make his arguments fall apart, but it is useful to note them, and be extra-cautious when considering those parts of his thesis.Overall, this was a brilliant defense of the traditional Christian and Catholic creed, and useful for those who wish to better understand said creeds.Highly Recommended.

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    Brilliant but difficult to read. Book is good quality.
  

*by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2022*

I think I read that this was the book that C.S. Lewis credits in helping him become Christian. So of course I wanted to read it. The book itself is pretty good quality. I didn't get to into it because I bought them as presents for my nephews.I'd warn anyone thinking of buying this book that if you haven't read much history, theology or philosophy this book is a very difficult read. I ended up listening to it on audible and most of it went over my head.I preferred Orthodoxy by Chesterton. It made some of the same great points but I could understand most of that book. Or I'd recommend starting with C.S. Lewis. I think his writing is geared more towards helping us simple minded folk understand our faith from an intellectual standpoint.Also you should know that Chesterton uses the n word in this book at least one time. I don't think it was necessarily because he held racist views. But I can't really judge what's in another person's heart.

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    Brilliant book by an extraordinary man.
  

*by C***E on Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2023*

A book every thinking Christian should read.

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