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About Us
At the American Chesterton Society, we are doing everything we
can to revive an interest in the most unjustly neglected writer of the
20th century, a writer who seems more timely than ever here
in the 21st century. Common sense for the world's uncommon
nonsense. Our goal is to get Chesterton's words not merely back into print,
but back into the classroom and back into the public arena. Among our
projects and activities are:
- Our web page--www.chesterton.org--which
is a well-visited Internet site with a growing source of information
about Chesterton as well as the much-valued "Quotemeister"
™a reference service.
- The "Amber Chesterton," a project
which will eventually include all of Chesterton's works in a computer
database with a customized concordance program. This will not only be
an incomparable reference tool for students and scholars, it will provide
an easy and inviting way for anyone to explore the wealth of Chesterton's
writings. This project is still years away from completion. We must
first gather all the scattered and uncollected pieces by Chesterton
and then transcribe them into a computer text. This is a huge undertaking, and until we get it properly funded, it is several years from completion.
- Our annual Chesterton Conference. This remarkable
event brings together people from all over the map, from different walks
of life, different politics, different faiths, professionals and amateurs,
newcomers and old-timers,the hard core and the merely curious. All are
welcome. Besides the variety of speakers featured at each conference,
it is a great opportunity to connect with other people who care about
Chesterton and his ideas. It is a great time for arguing and agreeing,
eating and drinking, and being stimulated by the ringing words of the
writer who challenged us to "break the conventions and keep the
commandments." The next conference will be June 12-14, 2008, in
St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Talks on Chesterton tailor-made
for schools, churches, organizations, and public meetings.
- Helping local Chesterton Societies get started.
- Publishing Gilbert Magazine, the best magazine in the world..
- Other publications and products developed by the
American Chesterton Society, which are aimed at creating new interest
in Chesterton. Among these are sweatshirts, t-shirts, refrigerator magnets, and the "Chesterton University Student Handbook."
Proceeds from the sale of these products are used to support the continued
work of the society.
- "The Apostle of Common Sense"
a television series on Chesterton originally produced for
EWTN.
- Anything else? We welcome your ideas.
Membership in the American Chesterton Society is $42 a year. Your annual
membership contribution entitles you 8 issues of Gilbert Magazine and a 20% discount on books purchased
from the Society. The main thing we expect from our members is to help revive
an interest in Chesterton, to spread his influence and ideas, to bring him
to a new generation, to give him as a gift. Please buy the books and merchandise
not only for your own pleasure and benefit, but also for others. And donations
are tax-deductible. Your support is greatly appreciated. Please feel free to call or write or e-mail me anytime.
Dale Ahlquist, President The American Chesterton Society
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