Orthodoxy vs Pensées: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Apologetics, Christianity, Religion, History

Cover of Orthodoxy

Orthodoxy Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1874 ★★★★☆ 4.2 118 pages · ≈ 2 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Pensées

Pensées Blaise Pascal · 1670 ★★★★☆ 3.8 297 pages · ≈ 5 h 30 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Orthodoxy higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 43624 votes.
Orthodoxy is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Pensées.
Orthodoxy is the easier read (Challenging), Pensées more demanding (Demanding).

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