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Chesterton and the Culture of Dependency
By Karl Schmude
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.
Australian Chesterton Conference 2025 – ‘The Everlasting Chesterton’
By Australian Chesterton Society
A report on the 2025 conference held at Campion College in November, which features such speakers as the well-known journalist and author, Greg Sheridan, and Emily de Rotstein...
The Impact of Chesterton in Africa
By John Kanu
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...
The Adventurous Chesterton: Capturing the Paradox of The Everlasting Man
In a review of a new edition of The Everlasting Man, Garry Nieuwkamp explores Chesterton’s interpretation of human history in the light of Christ, and how it reveals...
Chesterton display at Campion College
By Australian Chesterton Society
In conjunction with the 2025 Australian Chesterton Conference, the Campion College Library mounted a special display of its substantial Chesterton collection, including books signed personally by Chesterton.
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The Australian Chesterton Society is a national association devoted to fostering an appreciation of G.K. Chesterton’s writings and the value of his thought in contemporary Australia.