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G.K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense

by Dale Ahlquist · 2003

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The English author G.K. Chesterton was one of the most well-known and beloved writers of his time. Yet he has been strangely neglected today. Dale Ahlquist's television series, The Apostle of Common Sense, introduced Chesterton to a new generation, and re-introduced him to a generation that had forgotten him. This new book now compliments this highly acclaimed series, and it is a perfect initiation...

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Christianreligionspirituality
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