The Defendant – latest issue – Spring 2025

Chesterton and the Culture of Dependency – Karl Schmude reflects on Chesterton’s foresight that the welfare state would provide services but endanger personal freedom and responsibility by nurturing an attitude of dependency on the state.

The Impact of Chesterton in Africa – The founder and director of a Chesterton centre in the west African state of Sierra Leone, John Kanu, reports on local initiatives inspired by Chesterton’s economic and educational ideas.

And much more …


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