How G.K. Chesterton Can Renew the Church Today w/ Dale Ahlquist | Ep. 211
Catholic Theology Show
What can G.K. Chesterton teach us about classical education, the Catholic faith, and the work of C.S. Lewis? In this episode of The Catholic Theology Show, Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with Dale Ahlquist, president of the Society of G.K. Chesterton and the Chesterton Schools Network, to explore Chesterton’s enduring influence on Catholic thought, education, and literature. Ahlquist explains how classical education forms students in truth, goodness, and beauty, integrating the arts, philosophy, virtue, and the Catholic faith. He also discusses Chesterton’s ability to challenge modern assumptions through paradox, his conviction that existence itself is a gift, and why gratitude is essential to a joyful life. Resources: Knight of the Holy Ghost: A Short History of G.K. Chesterton by Dale Ahlquist Related Episodes: America’s 250th & What Chesterton Saw in America w/ Susan Hanssen An Introduction to Chestertonian Theology with Joseph Pearce | Ep. 21 G.K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy and God’s Creation w/ Fr. Joseph Fessio