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A Quiet Surge of Faith – and a Literary Revival

By Karl Schmude

Karl Schmude examines the unexpected revival of Christian faith in various countries and its fresh expression in literature, reflecting Chesterton’s own approach of combining the philosophical penetration of...

Reflections on The Outline of Sanity: A Biography of G.K. Chesterton

By Chris Rule

Chris Rule finds some perceptive comments in a Peter Ackroyd review of Alzina Stone Dale’s biography of Chesterton, The Outline of Sanity.

Christopher Dawson: The Founding of an Australian Centre

By David Daintree

The inaugural Director of the Christopher Dawson Centre reflects on the first decade of the Centre’s history in Hobart.

Return to a Christian Future

By Karl Schmude

Karl Schmude reviews the latest book on Christianity by the Australian journalist and author, Greg Sheridan - How Christians Can Succeed Today: Reclaiming the Genius of the Early...

Chesterton Schools Expanding Worldwide

By Australian Chesterton Society

A report on the remarkable expansion of the Chesterton Schools Network worldwide, and a financial appeal launched by the Australian Chesterton Society for the agricultural and educational initiatives...

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