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Chesterton ON TAP is a new video series exclusive for members.
Watch Dale give entertaining commentary on Chesterton’s timeless works, Orthodoxy and The Man Who Was Thursday. We’ve brought in guest speakers Kevin O’Brien, writer/actor extraordinaire, and David Deavel, theology professor at St. Thomas.
We are excited to bring you this fun new content!
Day 1
First Speaker – Virginia De La Lastra
Second Speaker – Brent Forrest
Day 2
First Speaker – Dr. Tom Martin
Second Speaker – Dale Ahlquist
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Issue 23.6 | JULY/AUGUST 2020
AT LAST! A NEW NAME FOR DISTRIBUTISM!
It’s finally here.
Distributism has a new name. Find out what it is and why we love it.
Also Included:
- A Radical Idea That Might Not Be So Radical – Dale Ahlquist declares what changes need to be made to education.
[click here to read the shareable article] - Chris Chan tells us about Chesterton’s debate with Clarence Darrow.
- David Deavel reveals the surprising connection between Chesterton and Conan the Barbarian!
- Chuck Chalberg reviews Robert Reilly’s important book, America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding.
- Dale Ahlquist reviews Mark Shea’s new book on Catholic Social Teaching and Brendan Hodges’ wonderful novel If You Can Get It.
- G.K. Chesterton asks “Are Artists Going Mad?”
Chesterton on Tap
Introduction to Chesterton

Dale Ahlquist gives an introduction and overview of Chesterton’s life, major writings, influences, opponents, and family.
Chesterton Show & Tell

Check out Dale Ahlquist’s collection of Chesterton items he has acquired over the years. A delightful tour of Dale’s fascinating study.
Heretics

Dale delivers enlightening commentary on Chesterton’s well known work Heretics, a collection of essays that contains balanced truths.
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Upcoming Meetings
Join us on June 16 for our Troubadour Digital Summit!
Sept 7, 2020 and Dec 7, 2020 @ 7PM Central
Join us online for our virtual society meeting with Dale Ahlquist and Brandon Vogt! Meetings include news and updates about all things Chesterton and Q&A with Dale.
View Past Meetings
March 2020 – Lenten Mini-Retreats with Dale Ahlquist
December 2019 – Chesterton the Distributist
September 2019 – Chesterton the Saint?
June 2019 – Chesterton the Convert Maker
March 2019 – Chesterton as Poet
The Archives
My Unforgettable Hour with Mother Angelica, by Dale Ahlquist. I met Mother Angelica only once. It was years ago. We spent an unforgettable hour together, just the two of us. What made it unusual was that several million people were watching and listening to our conversation. I was her guest on “Mother Angelica Live.” How did I get there?
Read the entire article – The Catholic World Report, April 2016