G.K. Chesterton: 150th Anniversary Conference Talks Available Free!
On 1 June 2024, The Society of St Pius X, in association with Corner Cabinet Magazine, hosted a conference to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of G. K. Chesterton (29 May 1874). Joined by speakers from all over the world, including Mr Kennedy Hall (Mere Tradition, The Kennedy Report) from Canada, and Dr Wojciech Golonka (Andegavenum Institute of European Heritage, Key4 Publications) from Poland, the conference explore the contribution of the great English apologist to literature, philosophy and the defence of the Catholic Faith and his increasing relevance in the 21st century.
Here you can listen to all of the talks for free and view photos from the event (also available through the SSPX's podcast feed. We would like to thank all of the speakers and the Corner Cabinet team for making the conference possible.
Full programme
- Peter Bevan: Introduction
- Peter Newman: G. K. Chesterton's Life & Works
- Blaise Compton: History Past, Present and Future in the Works of G. K. Chesterton
- Kennedy Hall: Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton
- Peter Bevan: Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton
- Dr Wojciech Golonka: The Thomistic Theology of G. K. Chesterton
- Fr David Sherry: The Everlasting Man by G. K. Chesterton
- Fr Håkan Lindström: The Philosophy of G. K. Chesterton
- Stuart McCullough: The Cause for the Beatification of G. K. Chesterton
We hope that this will be the first of many conferences and there are already plans to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the death of St Thomas Conference with a similar conference next year.