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Gilbert Keith (G.K.) Chesterton
Born in Campden Hill in Kensington, London, Chesterton was educated at St Paul's School. He attended the Slade School of Art in order to become an illustrator and also took literature classes at University College London but did not complete a degree at either. In 1896 Chesterton began working for
Orthodoxyby Gilbert Keith (G.K.) Chesterton
Gilbert Keith Chesterton is one of the most celebrated and reverently esteemed figures in modern literature. He was a phenomenally prolific writer. After achieving early success as an illustrator, he subsequently established his fame as a playwright, novelist, poet, literary commentator,
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A Distributist Dittyby Joseph Pearce
This hilarious video has already been viewed by almost three million viewers so there's a good chance that many visitors to this site will have see seen it already. For those who have not seen Tim Hawkins' "The Government Can", now's your opportunity. It will make you chuckle and will warm the cockles of your distributist heart.
Tim Hawkins - The Government Can:
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Anglican Nonsenseby Joseph Pearce
Father Dwight Longenecker, one of StAR's regular columnists, has just published this superb article in The Times Online attacking the latest manifestation of Anglican nonsense. Fr. Longenecker is a true pugilist for Christ in the Bellocian mode. No wonder he writes for StAR!!
A Rare Talentby Joseph Pearce
I don't watch reality television, not least because it's not reality. My understanding of shows like Britain's Got Talent is that they are full of bad or mediocre talent being sneered at and insulted by sadistic critics. I was, however, stunned at the seemingly incongrous brilliance of the Scottish lass, Susan Boyle, whose appearance on the aforementioned show reached a global audience via YouTube. If you haven't seen this, check it out. It's truly astonishing and powerfully uplifting.