This morning I finished reading Schall on Chesterton by James V. Schall.
http://www.amazon.com/Schall-Chesterton ... 191&sr=8-1
The epilogue (p. 226) begins:
"Chesterton (1874-1936), the great English essayist, journalist, and philosopher, was a man of singular good will, engaging charm, and broad interests. From all eyewitness reports about him, he never really had any enemies. He does not seem to to have loved those who hated him, for the singular reason that no one hated him. Even those who most disagreed with him on a given issue still had great affection for him and enjoyed his company. To be bested by Chesterton in an argument was a sort of badge of honor - that someone of Chesterton's stature would take another's arguments seriously even if he proved them wrong"
As I read these words I thought: He certainly has an enemy today, someone who hates him, a worthy opponent, and brilliant English essayist - Christopher Hitchens, the author of God is Not Great - How Religion Poisons Everything.
http://www.amazon.com/God-Not-Great-Rel ... 248&sr=8-1
I decided to go to Amazon, to "look inside" Hitchens' book (table of contents and index), to see what he said about Chesterton's arguments for Christianity. What did I find? Nothing. Amazing!
Why would the learned Mr. Hitchens not even mention Chesterton?