The Defendant

By: G.K. Chesterton on Podiobooks.com
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  • A collection of essays by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, "Defences" of things at best less appreciated than they ought to be. "... It becomes increasingly apparent, therefore, that the world is in a permanent danger of being misjudged. That this is no fanciful or mystical idea may be tested by simple examples. The two absolutely basic words 'good' and 'bad,' descriptive of two primal and inexplicable sensations, are not, and never have been, used properly. Things that are bad are not called good by any people who experience them; but things that are good are called bad by the universal verdict of humanity. "... I have found that every man is disposed to call the green leaf of the tree a little less green than it is, and the snow of Christmas a little less white than it is; therefore I have imagined that the main business of a man, however humble, is defence. I have conceived that a defendant is chiefly required when worldlings despise the world--that a counsel for the defence would not have been out of place in that terrible day when the sun was darkened over Calvary and Man was rejected of men." G. K. C.
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Episodes
  • Chapter 16

    Chapter 16
    Jan 16 2016

    "A Defence of Patriotism" the last chapter of The Defendant.  Hope you enjoyed it!
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    12 mins
  • Chapter 15

    Chapter 15
    Jan 16 2016

    "A Defence of Detective Stories"
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    10 mins
  • Chapter 14

    Chapter 14
    Jan 16 2016

    "In Defence of Baby Worship"
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    9 mins

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