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The blog of the G. K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture




A Chestertonian Conversation with Father Ian Boyd (live screening recording)

“A Chestertonian Conversation with Father Ian Boyd” – a 27 minute documentary produced and directed by the G. K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture ©2022 at Seton Hall University. The screening of this video presentation  from a 2013 interview with Father Boyd was presented at an online event on December 7, 2022.  Link to view here   

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The Chesterton Review announces the publication of vol. 48, nos. 3 & 4–a SPECIAL CONVERSION ISSUE

The G.K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture at Seton Hall University announces the publication of a Special Conversion Issue of its widely recognized journal The Chesterton Review, volume 48, nos. 3 & 4, Fall/Winter 2022.   About the New Issue — On July 30, 1922, with very little by way of ceremony or fuss, G.K. Chesterton was received into the Roman…

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The G.K. Chesterton Institute announces the publication of its 2022 Newsletter

It is with great pleasure that the G. K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture announces the publication of its 2022 Newsletter  “Happenings at the Chesterton Institute” where you will find information about our activities, publications, and  programs as well as the links to view the online events that have been recorded. To read this year’s Newsletter, please click here…

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Premiere Screening of “A Chestertonian Conversation with Father Ian Boyd”

The G. K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture at Seton Hall University cordially invites you to join us for a special premiere screening of “A Chestertonian Conversation with Father Ian Boyd.” The presentation will be streamed online via TEAMS on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 —  from 4:00 to 5:30 pm (ET).  To view a short trailer, please click here Calendar Event with…

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Announcement: Now Available: Video Recording: “Chesterton’s Conversion–a Centenary Conversation”

Video Recording of Online Event: “Chesterton’s Conversion–a Centenary Conversation” now available! We are pleased to announce that if you missed the October 26, 2022 event “Chesterton’s Conversion–a Centenary Conversation” with Dr. Dermot Quinn and Dale Ahlquist, the video recording is now available. To view please click here To read the News Story, please click here

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