G.K. Chesterton was a multi-tasker a century before the term entered the English lexicon. He was “an English author, philosopher, Christian apologist, poet, journalist, magazine editor, and literary and art critic.” He was, among other things, the creator of the fictional character Father Brown — still the subject of the popular BBC-TV series of the same name. [Wikipedia biography.]

Known for his wit, he has been referred to as the “prince of paradox.” It was said of his writing style that:

“Whenever possible, Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories — first carefully turning them inside out.” [Time, “Orthodoxologist,” October 11, 1943.]

In the 21st-century world, where people in power push the envelope as far as possible, never accepting the possibility that legal or moral limits might apply to them, one of Chesterton’s observations on the human condition is particularly relevant:

“Art, like morality, consists of drawing the line somewhere.”

-G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy

The question remains, however: Exactly where is “somewhere”? And how do we know when we’ve arrived?

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
12/4/25