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Chesterton and the Value of Exaggeration

By Karl Schmude

In a culture prone to exaggeration, Karl Schmude reflects on Chesterton’s insight into its value for highlighting the truth.

The Everlasting Chesterton

By Joseph Pearce

Joseph Pearce reviews an important new edition of Chesterton’s classic work, The Everlasting Man.

The Defence of the Normal – Chesterton’s Vision of the FamilyThe Defence of the Normal –

By Nicole Yap

Nicole Yap brings out Chesterton’s appreciation of the family in her review of a new collection of Chesterton’s writings.

An American Chesterton

By Karl Schmude

Karl Schmude recalls the American priest and TV evangelist, Fulton Sheen, who was praised as the ‘American Chesterton’.

The Abandonment of Reason – Flight or Revolt?

By John Young

John Young ponders whether the current phase of the abandonment of reason involves a revolt more than a flight.

The Church’s Long Past through Varied Lens

By Karl Schmude

Karl Schmude reviews a new history of the Catholic Church by the distinguished English author, Piers Paul Read.

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Issue: Summer 2023

The Humanising Power of Music

David Daintree, Director of the Christopher Dawson Centre in Hobart, recalls the power of music in a wartime prison camp revealed in the Bruce Beresford movie, Paradise Road.

Chesterton and Dickens

A recent reviewer of a scholarly book on Charles Dickens described Chesterton as”the greatest Dickens commentator”. Karl Schmude explains why.

The Everlasting Man and The Abolition of Man

Garry Nieuwkamp draws an instructive comparison between Chesterton’s Everlasting Man and C.S. Lewis’ Abolition of Man.

A Literary Canon for Catholics

Gary Furnell reviews the comprehensive guide to Catholic literature provided by Joseph Pearce’s recent book.

The Women Behind the Men

John Young highlights the crucial influence of Maisie Ward, Frances Chesterton and Raissa Maritain on their better known husbands.

The Power of a Hidden Tradition – A Chesterton Poem

Karl Schmude probes the hidden depths – and the continuing significance – of Chesterton’s great narrative poem, The Ballad of the White Horse.