Paradox, Wit & Wonder
The blog of the G. K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture

2023 Archbishop John J. Myers Lecture Series on Law, Society & Faith Presents Pope Francis and Literature Lecture

The Department of Catholic Studies and the G. K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture proudly present “Bergoglio’s (Reading) List: The Importance of Literature in Pope Francis’ Pastoral and Political Vision.” This event will take place on Wednesday, April 12 at 2 p.m. in the Beck Rooms (ground floor of Walsh Library). Join us for this lecture by our distinguished guest-speaker Father…

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Catholic Life in Literature—Dramatic Reading: Dorothy Sayers’s Cycle of Radio Plays

The Department of Catholic Studies, the G. K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture and the Celtic Theatre Company proudly present a dramatic reading of James P. McGlone’s adaptation of Dorothy Sayers’s cycle of radio plays about the life of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The event will be held on Tuesday, April 4 at 7 p.m. in the Theatre-in-the-Round, Seton Hall…

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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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