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The Advantages of being Absent-Minded

By Karl Schmude

Karl Schmude discusses Chesterton’s apparent absence of mind relating to the immediate and the trivial, which gave him a certain presence of mind on other things.

Remembering Frank Sheed

By John Young

John Young offers some personal recollections of the Australian Catholic author and publisher who published many of Chesterton’s last works.

On By a Reactionary by a Comrade in Arms

By Trevor Bailey

Trevor Bailey explores the true meaning of “reactionary” as revealed in Chesterton’s response to political movements and trends.

Questioning Atheistic Evolution

By Gary Furnell

Gary Furnell looks at the questioning of atheistic evolution by a 19th century British naturalist, George Mivart, as it neglected to explain the origin of the material thought...

Chesterton and the Rise of a Counter-Culture

By Australian Chesterton Society

A report on the papers presented by Greg Sheridan and other speakers at the 2023 Australian Chesterton Conference at Campion College.

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Article Category: Book review

Chesterton’s Devotion to Mary

Gary Furnell reviews a collection of essays on Chesterton’s spiritual life, especially in relation to Our Lady.

Revisiting Chesterton

The distinguished British author Piers Paul Read recalls the surprising coincidences between his life and Chesterton’s in a review of Ian Ker’s biography of Chesterton.

Chesterton and the Romance of Orthodoxy: The Making of GKC, 1874-1908 by William Oddie

Garry Nieuwkamp reviews this biography of Chesterton, published in 2008, which is of special value for the light it sheds on Chesterton’s early life and his intellectual development.