G.K. Chesterton - The Everlasting Man with Timothy Larsen

Nadya Williams interviews Dr. Timothy Larsen on G.K. Chesterton's The Everlasting Man, exploring its enduring insights on humanity, Christ, and the joy of Christian apologetics. They discuss what makes a "classic," Chesterton's playful paradoxes, his cultural context after WWI, and how to approach the book today. Key Idea: Chesterton re-narrates the human story and the gospel with wit, joy, and surprise, inviting readers to see faith anew. Chapters: 00:00 – Chesterton's Introduction: Seeing Home for the First Time 02:20 – What Makes a Classic Book? 05:15 – Chesterton's Life and Many Roles 07:30 – Why The Everlasting Man Was Written 10:05 – Part One: The Creature Called Man 12:30 – Part Two: The Man Called Christ 14:40 – Paradox and Wit in Apologetics 19:00 – Chesterton as an "Earthy" Christian 21:30 – Reception and Legacy 26:30 – Advice for First-Time Readers 29:40 – Larsen's Upcoming Book on WWI Clergy 33:15 – The Classic Larsen Wishes He'd Written 35:20 – Nadia's Choice of a Classic Links: Timothy Larsen, "The Full-Bodied Apologist" Timothy Larsen, "When H. G. Wells Found God" Forthcoming book: The Fires of Moloch: Anglican Clergymen in the Furnace of World War OneChristians Reading Classics is a podcast from Mere Orthodoxy and is listener-supported. If you would like to support this work, become a Mere Orthodoxy Member today at http://mereorthodoxy.com/membership.Apply for fall 2026 admission to Beeson Divinity School's MDiv and be considered for a full-tuition scholarship. https://bit.ly/beesonscholarships