The New Jerusalem

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The New Jerusalem, by G. K. ChestertonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The New JerusalemAuthor: G. K. ChestertonRelease Date: September 15, 2004 [eBook #13468]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII)***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE NEW JERUSALEM***E-text prepared by Joe MorettiTHE NEW JERUSALEMbyG. K. CHESTERTONPREFACEThis book is only an uncomfortably large note-book; and it has the disadvantages, whether or no it has the advantages, ofnotes that were taken on the spot. Owing to the unexpected distraction of other duties, the notes were published in anewspaper as they were made on the spot; and are now reproduced in a book as they were published in the newspaper.The only exception refers to the last chapter on Zionism; and even there the book only reverts to the original note-book. Adifference of opinion, which divided the writer of the book from the politics of the newspaper, prevented the completepublication of that chapter in that place. I recognise that any expurgated form of it would have falsified the proportions ofmy attempt to do justice in a very difficult problem; but on re-reading even my own attempt in extenso, I am far fromsatisfied that the proper ...