Gilbert K. Chesterton's "Heretics" (1905)

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This paper explains that, although most Christians, in the 21st century, are not aware of one of the best Christian writers of the 20th century, Gilbert K.Chesterton, almost every single person has been influenced by him in some way. The author points out that Chesterton's writing was not limited to religious inspiration but also Gandhi cited Chesterton as a source of inspiration in his struggle to free India from Britain. The paper stresses that, in order to understand the particular power of "Heretics", it is important to realize that Chesterton wrote this book because he clearly was alarmed by the then-modern trend that led people to disavow religious affiliations.

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"Chesterton goes on to discuss Bernard Shaw. First, Chesterton points out that Shaw's critics, who describe Shaw as similar to a chameleon and able to change at a moment's notice, are wrong, and that Shaw is actually very consistent. According to Chesterton, Shaw's oratory and reasoning power consists in applying a consistent standard to anything and everything that he encounters. However, he also points out that Shaw has failed to see things as they are. This failure to see things as they are is something that Chesterton attributes to Shaw's concept of the Superman."

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