Divorce vs. Democracy

by G. K. Chesterton

Publisher:

Society of SS. Peter & Paul

, 1916

Overview

Chesterton’s first essay against divorce first appeared in Nash’s Magazine, and was reprinted as a stand-alone volume at the request of his readers. Divorce versus Democracy makes a case against divorce by appealing to both patriotism and to history. Chesterton argues for a Christian understanding marriage, and implores the church to stem the erosion of morality in modern Europe. This book also exhibits Chesterton’s views on the relationship between the church and state relating to issues of marriage and family life.

Product Details

• Title: Divorce vs. Democracy
• Author: G. K. Chesterton
• Publisher: The Society of SS. Peter & Paul
• Publication Date: 1916
• Pages: 14

About G. K. Chesterton

G. K. Chesterton was born in London in 1874. He worked at the Redway and T. Fisher Unwin publishing house until 1902, when he began writing regularly—his weekly columns appeared for decades in the Daily News and The Illustrated London News. In all, he wrote more than 80 books, hundreds of poems, 200 short stories, 4,000 essays. Among his writings are his famous apologetic work Orthodoxy, a biography of St. Aquinas, his Father Brown detective stories, The Napoleon of Notting Hill, and The Man Who Was Thursday. He died on June 14, 1936 in Buckinghamshire.

Contents

Top Highlights

“To advertise for exceptions is simply to advertise for egoists. To advertise for egoists is to advertise for idiots.” (Page 13)

“‘The Wise Few’ must be either those whom others think wise—who are often fools; or those who think themselves wise—who are always fools.” (Page 5)

“It is the principle that all noble things have to be paid for, even if you only pay for them with a promise” (Page 14)

“f you ask for dreadful exceptions, you will get them—too many of them” (Page 13)

Product Details

• Title: Divorce vs. Democracy
• Author: G. K. Chesterton
• Publisher: Society of SS. Peter & Paul
• Print Publication Date: 1916
• Logos Release Date: 2010
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Divorce
• Resource ID: LLS:DIVVSDEM
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:36:18Z

About G. K. Chesterton

G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English author of various works, including his famous Orthodoxy. He worked at the Redway and T. Fisher Unwin publishing house until 1902, when he began writing regularly. His weekly columns appeared for decades in the Daily News and The Illustrated London News. In all, he wrote more than 80 books, hundreds of poems, 200 short stories, and 4,000 essays.

Among his other writings are biographies of St. Aquinas, the Father Brown detective stories, The Napoleon of Notting Hill, and The Man Who Was Thursday. His famous Orthodoxy and several other titles including Heretics can be found in the G. K. Chesterton Collection (11 vols.).