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Chesterton and the Over-Civilised Culture

By Karl Schmude

Karl Schmude finds new examples of Chesterton’s prediction that modern barbarism would come from over-civilisation rather than the abandonment of civilisation.

Chesterton’s Fence – and the Secular View of Time

By Gary Furnell

Gary Furnell considers the secular impatience with time as akin to Chesterton’s analogy of the fence being pulled down before its purpose is known.

Chesterton’s Other Brother

By Joseph Pearce

Joseph Pearce gives a fresh perspective on Hilaire Belloc as Chesterton’s 'other brother’.

The Chestertons in Children’s Literature

By Gary Furnell

Gary Furnell reviews two children’s books by Nancy Brown which feature Gilbert and Frances Chesterton as characters.

The Spiritual Life of an Atheist

By Karl Schmude

Karl Schmude reflects on the impact of a Benedictine nun on the spiritual life of George Bernard Shaw, a professed atheist.

Two Chesterton Champions – Aidan Mackey and Ray Finnegan

By Karl Schmude

The Australian Chesterton Society pays tribute to the late Chestertonians - Aidan Mackey in England and Ray Finnegan in Australia.

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Issue: Spring 2023

Chesterton and the Rise of a Counter-Culture

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

Questioning Atheistic Evolution

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 to have evolved.

On By a Reactionary by a Comrade in Arms

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

Remembering Frank Sheed

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

The Advantages of being Absent-Minded

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.