Chestertonian

[MΛЯIПΛ @oscillate23]

Leshy (spirit of the forest in pagan Slavic mythology) by Mikhail Vrubel (1906).

[J. Dahl @jdahlxn]

The machines were right to choose 1999 as the peak of human civilization

[Chestertonian @_chestertonian]

@pandarespecter

[Tolkien World @TolkienWorldG]

On May 18, 1939, Professor Tolkien gave his famous lecture “On Fairy Stories” at the University of St Andrews.

There he argued that fairy tales and myths are deeply human stories, not childish distractions. He believed fantasy allows people to experience wonder again, recover a sense of beauty in ordinary things, and find hope.

One of Tolkien’s most famous points was his defence of “escape” in storytelling. He argued there is nothing shameful about wanting to escape darkness, famously asking: “Why should a man be scorned if, finding himself in prison, he tries to get out and go home?”

Here is an excerpt:
“The realm of fairy-story is wide and deep and high and filled with many things: all manner of beasts and birds are found there; shoreless seas and stars uncounted; beauty that is an enchantment, and an ever-present peril; both joy and sorrow sharp as swords. In that realm a man may, perhaps, count himself fortunate to have wandered, but its very richness and strangeness tie the tongue of the traveller who would report them. And while he is there it is dangerous for him to ask too many questions, lest the gate should be shut and the keys be lost.”

[J. Dahl @jdahlxn]

If Heiser had just used 'Valar' as the appropriate translation of 'elohim' instead of insisting on calling them 'gods' then much unnecessary confusion could have been avoided.

This is what happens when folk don't do the reading (the Silmarillion).

[Istra of Glome @byistra]

C.S. Lewis’ version of “go touch grass”

[G. K. Chesterton @GKCdaily]

The Christian Church is not made for good men, but for men.

[J. Dahl @jdahlxn]

If we are reviving religion only in order to defend our own works, from the American Constitution down to the famous American blueberry pie, we are in effect asking Christ to save our idols for us.

—Joy Davidman, 'Smoke on the Mountain'

[Andrew Snyder @Andrewnsnyder]

You should read more Kierkegaard.

[G. K. Chesterton @GKCdaily]

The Church does often set herself against the fashion of this world that passes away; and she has experience enough to know how very rapidly it does pass away.

[Daniel Goodman @d_a_goodman]

G. K. Chesterton missed the memo

[Angela ⟢ @luxangelae]

silly idea i had

[Andrew Snyder @Andrewnsnyder]

"In reading Chesterton, as in reading MacDonald, I did not know what I was letting myself in for. A young man who wishes to remain a sound Atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. There are traps everywhere--"Bibles laid open, millions of surprises," as Herbert says, "fine nets and stratagems.""

- C.S. Lewis, Surprised by Joy

[J. Dahl @jdahlxn]

An LLM could never originate such beauty

[Gibran’s Ghost @gibransghost]

On the road to Camelot