The New Jerusalem
G. K. Chesterton
Read by Ray Clare
The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of anyone involved in the production of this book, and are not the views of LibriVox.
Dale Ahlquist calls the book a "philosophical travelogue" of Chesterton's journey across Europe to Palestine. "On the road to Cairo one may see twenty groups exactly like that of the Holy Family in the pictures of the Flight into Egypt; with only one difference. The man is riding on the ass."
"The real mistake of the Muslims is something much more modern in its application than any particular passing persecution of Christians as such. It lay in the very fact that they did think they had a simpler and saner sort of Christianity, as do many modern Christians. They thought it could be made universal merely by being made uninteresting. Now a man preaching what he thinks is a platitude is far more intolerant than a man preaching what he admits is a paradox. It was exactly because it seemed self-evident, to Muslims as to Bolshevists, that their simple creed was suited to everybody, that they wished in that particular sweeping fashion to impose it on everybody." (Summary from Wikipedia) (10 hr 8 min)
Chapters
Preface | 4:28 | Read by Ray Clare |
The Way of the Cities | 36:45 | Read by Ray Clare |
The Way of the Desert | 45:27 | Read by Ray Clare |
The Gates of the City | 41:13 | Read by Ray Clare |
The Philosophy of Sight-Seeing | 35:34 | Read by Ray Clare |
The Streets of the City | 49:43 | Read by Ray Clare |
The Groups of the City | 44:00 | Read by Ray Clare |
The Shadow of the Problem | 34:31 | Read by Ray Clare |
The Other Side of the Desert | 45:18 | Read by Ray Clare |
The Battle with the Dragon | 46:04 | Read by Ray Clare |
The Endless Empire | 43:36 | Read by Ray Clare |
The Meaning of the Crusade | 52:36 | Read by Ray Clare |
The Fall of Chivalry | 51:27 | Read by Ray Clare |
The Problem of Zionism | 1:12:09 | Read by Ray Clare |
Conclusion | 5:47 | Read by Ray Clare |
Reviews
Summary
Apt411
Is the disclaimer really necessary? Everyone knows this book was written in (oops, no date)...maybe we should put a date on this book so our muslim brothers know it wasn't written in 2003, etc.
Insightful
History Buff
100 years have not dulled Chesterton's pointed insights. Good production of an incredible volume.
A good book, but easily the worst Chesterton I have come across.
Michael Elias
Chesterton is once again on the wrong side of history
Bill Cosby
Chesterton, an old white male, writes from the perspective of a notorious anti-semite. His view and values might as well have come from the last century. He failed to bring up modern issues like endemic raycyst white nationalism under Donald Trump. No mention of the oppression of 2SLGBTQTIA+ persons by people such as his self. Shame. The Publisher should be shunned.