Title: The Everlasting Man Author: G. K. Chesterton Published: Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1974 (Originally 1925) There are two parts of this book, “On the Creature Called Man,” which points out how special mankind is in relation to all other creatures, and the second part, “On the Man Called Christ,” which points out how special Christianity is to all other religions and myths.  Now I believe Chesterton did not write this with the aim of instructing those that are already enlightened and members of the Christian way.  But rather, he had in mind those lost souls who were bored, confused, or perhaps even intolerant of Christianity.  He understood that they may be too close to the issue and their senses had become deadened and that they no longer were able to feel wonderment at what is truly wonderful.  It is also written to the crowd that may have been caught up in Darwinism or those that just couldn’t see mankind as special anymore.  So, he provided a path by starting outside and looking in.  If one is having trouble understanding something it is usually best to try a different angle or paradigm. On reading this I thought I would have…