Yes, I’m on a kick, but don’t stop me - this stuff is good for us.
“Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol, or economic law, when they should be afraid of spiritual corruption and cowardice.” - G. K. Chesterton, Illustrated London News 9/11/09
June 4th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Don’t get off this kick! Love it.
June 4th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Thanks, Anchoress - another great quote for my Facebook page.
For the record, yesterday I added the following (from Mike Ditka, of all persons, and attributed to West African percussionist Babatunde Olatunji:
Yesterday is history; tomorrow is a mystery; today is God’s gift - that’s why we call it the present.
June 4th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
[...] Your Afternoon Chesterton | The Anchoress “Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol, or economic law, when they should be afraid of spiritual corruption and cowardice.” - G. K. Chesterton, Illustrated London News 9/11/09 [...]
June 4th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
G. K. Chesterton,…
The Anchoress has been posting some G. K. Chesterton quotes and I like this one. “Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol,…
June 4th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Great quote. I love the Chesterton kick. Very good quotes