Another gem from G. K. Chesterton

The more things change, the more they stay the same - part two. I was reminded of this by a quote from G. K. Chesterton from the Daily News, Oct. 5, 1912. It is really the fulfillment of the Preacher’s description in Ecclesiastes, “…there is nothing new under the sun” (1:9).

“Suppose, for some reason or other, our great-great-grandchildren come to the conclusion that the 20th century was the beginning of a relapse into barbarism, like the decline of Rome. They will have plenty of coincident facts to quote; the nature-worship which we call pantheism, the power of the medicine-men whom we call scientific specialists, the belief in tribal curses and destinies which we can heredity, the disproportionate preoccupation with the tribe or pack which we call sociology, the Nietzscheans with their worship of force, the Eugenists with their hints of infanticide.” Again, this was written in October of 1912.

God grant us His grace and the power of His Spirit to be His witnesses for truth and light in these darkened days.