day no. 16,607: chesteronian calvinism a la wilson via lewis

"On many questions and specially in view of the marriage bed, the Puritans were the indulgent party, if we may without disrespect so use the name of a great Roman Catholic, a great writer, and a great man, they were much more Chestertonian than their adversaries." — C. S. Lewis

The term, "Chestertonian Calvinism," was coined by Doug Wilson, but I had not previously considered that it's inspiration came from Lewis. That only adds another layer of joy to the cake. So, in using the term, you not only get the soteriological precision of Calvin and the benevolent gratitude and wonder of Chesterton, but also the imaginative medieval power of Lewis. The term itself then is a fine dish consisting of Calvin, Chesterton, and Lewis, but was served to me at a restaurant run by Wilson. All that to say, Chestertonian Calvinism about sums it all up.