A fairly (and rare, today) useful mindset.........

     Chesterton relished debate and often entered the lists.  But when he did, his intent was not to destroy but to build up.  Not to unleash a withering frontal assault, but to come alongside a fellow pilgrim and offer a hand in friendship.  He wished to contend for the faith winsomely, with an erudition marked by wit and bonhomie.

-Kevin Belmonte,  Defiant Joy:  The Remarkable Life & Impact of G. K. Chesterton