Issue: Winter 2024

The Church’s Long Past through Varied Lens

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

An American Chesterton

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?

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

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

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

The Everlasting Chesterton

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

Chesterton and the Value of Exaggeration

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