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'''Gilbert Keith Chesterton''' (1874-1936) was a [[British]] [[writer]].
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He is known for his fictional works such as the ''Father Brown'' stories, as well as for his non-fiction writings offering an intellectual defense of the [[Christian]] faith.  Along with his friend [[Hilaire Belloc]] he is also known for his political viewpoint known as [[distributism]], which opposed both [[communism]] and modern [[capitalism]], and supported a decentralized economy of small property owners and small-scale [[entrepreneur]]s.
 
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Chesterton was a long-time [[Anglican]], but was convinced by Belloc to convert to the [[Catholic Church]].
 
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His most influential Christian books include ''Orthodoxy'', and ''What's Wrong With the World'', which criticize modernist trends such as [[feminism]] and uphold the traditional Christian faith.
 
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==References==
 
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* Peters, Edward.  "Introduction to G.K. Chesterton".  [http://www.catholic.net/rcc/Periodicals/Faith/1112-96/literatu.html Website] retrieved July 3, 2007.
 
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* Pierce, Joseph.  "G.K. Chesterton, Champion of Orthodoxy." [http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/arts/al0085.html Website] retrieved July 3, 2007.
 
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==Other external links==
 
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* [http://www.chesterton.org/ The American Chesterton Society]
 
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