"Fires will be kindled to testified that two and two make four. Swords will be drawn to prove that leaves are green in summer. We shall be left defending, not only the incredible virtues and sanities of human life, but something more incredible still, this huge impossible universe which stares us in the face."
Chesterton's Heretics is an attempt to do just that -- his ability to weave common sense with a keen eye on the world around him makes for a dizzying read. Every chapter is its own essay, but throughout, Chesterton is firm in his defense of Christian dogma, which, to him, is filled with paradox, mystery, and laughter. Nonetheless, these things are also the most intriguing aspects of the faith, for they allow us to navigate our created cosmos with respect and delight.