Robert Blachford v G.K. Chesterton - ACS Season III

[benhulletthere]

Each of these debates is amazing to be able to watch. For me, the acting is a caricature of the speakers. Unfortunately, for us, we do not have the actual live debates, but these are still helpful to our "modern" generation in seeing the thoughts of the past. It is a testament to Christianity that "heretical" ideas do not change much. We just have new words for old concepts.

[Ronsuestmartin]

We got to get captions for these little clips. Good Stuff.

[beavis2021]

he should have said biology instead of philosophy.

[J1Militans]

Were those debates real or supposed? And did people in that age debate like that? (with laughter and all?) Just wondering, cos I've always imagined Chesterton more serious. Keep it up! God bless.

[MariaCGMF25]

"If you do not think it extraordinary that a pumpkin is always a pumpkin, you have not even begun philosophy."

[Duffytoler]

Excellent discussion, lousy acting.

[LittleSlugger1986]

What's amazing is that he usually forgot the things he wrote down at home. He was able to debate on cue. I wish most poloticans were able to do so.

[TenderTrap86]

@LittleSlugger1986 lmao Yeah. I heard Chesterton was incredibly absent minded. The mark of true genius!

But, I remember what Bishop Fulton Sheen said about writing things down in preparation for a lecture or a debate. He said he was giving a homily and kept looking down at his notes to make sure he covered all his points. He heard a lady in the front row whisper to another: "Glory be to God... If he can't remember it, how does he expect us to?". He never used notes of any sort after that. :)

[corandaravis]

@LittleSlugger1986 People who firmly know what they believe can spout it off in any situation. That's why he could debate on cue.

[antoniusblock34]

Chesterton is awesome. Does anyone know if this is actual audio and the actors in the video were lip syncing? And is that audio available?

[hnelsonn0123]

yes this is available but it costs alot. he did a lot other books and they are put into audio by EWTN. I bought one its really good its called orthodoxy. look it up. , God bless

[GenghisKhan44]

@hnelsonn0123 It is now public domain, on Project Gutenberg.

[rexnecis]

This is not actual audio. It is just the actors. :( sadface yes.

[OriamendiMexico]

No, its actors. I've seen this actor playing GK Chesterton on TV plenty of times, yeah its his voice, not Chesterton.

[richitrie]

This is an excellent discussion. Chesterton reveals the strange or missing logic behind many arguments of modern materialistic philosophy. Our time would need more discussions of that quality.

[Tredoslop]

Ah, so this was the determinist that Chesterton mentioned in Orthodoxy. ;)

[bookstar77]

Excellent!