According to Wikipedia, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, who lived from May 1874 to June 1936, was an English writer, philosopher, Christian apologist, and literary and art critic. Some have referred to him as “the prince of paradox.” As Time magazine once observed, “Whenever possible, Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs and allegories—first carefully turning them inside out.” One of those sayings, “Never discuss religion and politics in polite company,” provided fuel for Chesterton, who once quipped, “I never discuss anything else except politics and religion. There is nothing else to discuss.” 

That revised phrase provided the primary inspiration for this podcast. And now that the first seven episodes of “Matters of Soul Importance” have passed, it seemed right to revisit the source of that inspiration to better understand what this man was about, and why he’s worthy of highlighting. To help reveal the heart of Chesterton, we talk with Mike Hagstrom, longtime member of a local Chesterton Society, educator, and fan of wit.

• Society of G.K. Chesterton website: https://www.chesterton.org/ (many of the book titles mentioned are included)
• The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton, Vol. 1: https://www.amazon.com/Collected-Works-G-K-Chesterton-Vol/dp/0898700795
• Podcast with Dale Ahlquist sharing about G.K. Chesterton’s, The Everlasting Man: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ave-maria-radio-kresta-in-the-afternoon/id316247661?i=1000651252053
• Roxane's website: https://roxanesalonen.com/