Episode Details

Could G.K. Chesterton one day be declared a saint? Dale Ahlquist of the American Chesterton Society joins Conor to talk about Chesterton’s life, his conversion to Catholicism, his greatest works, and his enduring defense of faith, reason, common sense, and truth. They explore why Chesterton remains so relevant today—and why his joyful, unconventional approach to Catholicism continues to inspire so many.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Trailer

2:59 - Introduction

4:40 - Why Chesterton’s Enemies Were His Friends

10:09 - How Dale First Discovered Chesterton

12:56 - Chesterton: Author and Reader

26:26 - How Dale Founded the Society of G.K. Chesterton

31:21 - The Cause for the Canonization of G.K. Chesterton

45:30 - His Books: Orthodoxy

53:04 - His Books: The Everlasting Man

57:34 - Chesterton and the Book of Job

1:03:30 - His Books: What’s Wrong With the World

1:12:57 - His Books: The Biographies of St. Francis & St. Thomas Aquinas

1:17:17 - Chesterton on Feminism & Contraception

1:20:15 - Chesterton’s Personal Life

1:31:21 - His Books: The Father Brown Stories

1:43:38 - Chesterton Trivia & Closing Comments