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Celebrating Chesterton's Vision of Sanity at the 2026 Conference
Category: Education
Duration: 00:35:19
Publish Date: 2026-05-05 06:00:00
Description:

Gretelyn Darkey and Joe Grabowski invite listeners to join them this June at the 2026 Chesterton Society Conference in Ave Maria, Florida. This year's conference celebrates three remarkable centenaries: the publication of The Outline of Sanity, The Queen of Seven Swords, and Frances Chesterton's conversion to the Catholic Church. With speakers including Dale Ahlquist and Nancy Brown, the conference promises talks on distributism, sanity in an insane world, and Frances's journey to Rome.

In This Episode:

  • The 2026 conference returns to a university campus setting with dorm-style lodging at Ave Maria, recapturing the old-school Chesterton conference atmosphere
  • Three major centenaries: The Outline of Sanity (1926), The Queen of Seven Swords (1926), and Frances Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism (1926)
  • Dale Ahlquist will explore what Chesterton meant by sanity and how the modern world alters humans to fit conditions rather than shaping the world to fit the human soul
  • Nancy Brown will speak on Frances Chesterton's four-year journey to Rome after Gilbert's conversion, offering hope for those navigating similar family situations
  • Ave Maria's Catholic town center, built around a striking church, embodies Chestertonian localism and provides the perfect setting for this year's theme

Chapters:

  • 00:00: Welcome and Conference Announcement
  • 00:24: Ave Maria, Florida—Location and Registration
  • 01:09: Return to University Campus Format
  • 03:27: First Theme: The Outline of Sanity 100th Anniversary
  • 06:40: Speakers on Distributism and Localism
  • 16:09: Second Theme: The Queen of Seven Swords
  • 19:59: Third Theme: Frances Chesterton's Conversion
  • 25:19: Nancy Brown on Frances's Journey to Rome
  • 28:05: Afterglow and Conference Experience
  • 34:20: Closing Invitation

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