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What is Chestertonian?

There are some people, styles, and ideas in this world which fall under the category of Chestertonian, but who and what are they and what does it mean ‘Chestertonian’? G.K. Chesterton was an influential English figure during the early 20th Century. Eminently quotable and often referred to as the ‘prince of paradox’ and…Continue reading “What is Chestertonian?”

Poetry

Me Heart (a poem by GKC)

1 May 20171 May 2017
I come from Castlepatrick, and me heart is on me sleeve, And any sword or pistol boy can hit it with me leave, It shines there for an epaulette, as…
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Chesterton Lectures on Legend & Literature (Audio & Transcript)

28 Apr 201728 Apr 2017
https://youtu.be/8Khy2ur4bO8 Ladies and gentleman, you will be very naturally puzzled, by my occupying any space, let alone so much space in this somewhat crowded but very distinguished assembly. And you…
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G.K. Chesterton Lectures on Architecture (Audio & Transcript)

7 Apr 201728 Apr 2017
https://youtu.be/zgzCZaJY9Tc Architecture is the most practical and dangerous of the arts.  All the other arts we have to live with. They are things we have to live with, and some…
The Omnibus

The Sectarian of Society; or, the need for creeds.

14 Mar 2017
A fixed creed is absolutely indispensable to freedom. For while men are and should be various, there must be some communication between them if they are to get any pleasure out…
The Omnibus

The Voter and the Two Voices

13 Mar 201713 Mar 2017
The real evil of our Party System is commonly stated wrong. It was stated wrong by Lord Rosebery, when he said that it prevented the best men from devoting themselves…
The Omnibus

The Man on Top; or, capitalism and the reign of the employer

10 Mar 2017
There is a fact at the root of all realities to-day which cannot be stated too simply. It is that the powers of this world are now not trusted simply…
Fiction

Father Brown: The Blue Cross

9 Mar 20179 Mar 2017
Between the silver ribbon of morning and the green glittering ribbon of sea, the boat touched Harwich and let loose a swarm of folk like flies, among whom the man…
The Omnibus

The Real Journalist

7 Mar 2017
Our age which has boasted of realism will fail chiefly through lack of reality. Never, I fancy, has there been so grave and startling a divorce between the real way…
Poetry

Who Goes Home?

1 Mar 2017
In the city set upon slime and loam They cry in their parliament "Who goes home?" And there comes no answer in arch or dome, For none in the city…
The Omnibus

The Mediaeval Villain

24 Feb 2017
I see that there have been more attempts at the whitewashing of King John. But the gentleman who wrote has a further interest in the matter; for he believes that…

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