“But all conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave them as they are. But you do not. If you leave a thing alone you leave it to a torrent of change. If you leave a white post alone it will soon be a black post. If you particularly want it to be white you must be always painting it again; that is, you must be always having a revolution.” – G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy, 1908

In other words, as Jesse Sumpter explains: “The world is always changing. People grow old and things fall apart. True conservatives must be vigilant and active because there is a standard which we are aiming for and we cannot reach that standard trying to maintain the status quo.”

True conservatism is radically active. It knows that liberty can be lost in a generation. True conservatism does hail back to the “good old days” but it keeps them dusted off, repainted, and repaired. It is constantly vigilant. And where a line of defense goes awry, it is quick to re-form the line.

Easter, G. K. Chesterton, GKs Weekly

EASTERTIDE: FOURTH DAY- Faith and Truth

The Resurrection is of faith and not of any false analogy from the senses or the seasons. The proof came later; trust came first because the teller of truth was trustworthy. Continue reading EASTERTIDE: FOURTH DAY- Faith and Truth

An Outline of Christianity, G. K. Chesterton, Holy Thursday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday

HOLY WEEK: MAUNDY THURSDAY – An Object of Faith

On this Holy Thursday, this Maundy Thursday, we remember two things: One, as Chesterton’s quote tells us, is an object of faith that we agree to believe in and the other is a commandment demonstrating a work of faith. Continue reading HOLY WEEK: MAUNDY THURSDAY – An Object of Faith

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