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G. K. Chesterton Institute for Faith and Culture

Imagine a World With Leaders Rooted in Chestertonian Ideals

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the G. K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture and its journal The Chesterton Review, and the 25th anniversary of being a part of Seton Hall University.

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We cordially invite you to read our 2024 Newsletter .

The Institute's work consists of conferences, lecture series, research and writing. It is responsible for the publication of The Chesterton Review, a widely respected journal. In addition, the Institute promotes Chestertonian thinking through television, radio, the press and the stage. This commitment is not narrow or exclusive.  Read more »

New! We invite you visit our new blog “Paradox, Wit & Wonder

As we work to prepare a special program to celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2024, we invite you to view a presentation of the Institute's history.

Chesterton Institute in the Media »

A Chestertonian Conversation with Fr. Ian Boyd Screening - Tuesday, December 13, 2022

"A Chestertonian Conversation with Father Ian Boyd" – a 27-minute documentary produced and directed by the G. K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture ©2022 at Seton Hall University. This video presentation is from a 2013 interview with Father Boyd.

To view the video recordings of previous presentations, please click here.

GK ChestertonNews and Announcements

The Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture will soon announce its 2024-25 program.

In the meantime, we invite you to learn more about our recent events and announcements by visiting the links below:

Mary statue
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Seton Hall's Monthly Spanish Mass for 2026

Campus Ministry and the G. K. Chesterton Institute for Faith and Culture, in collaboration with the Latino Institute, announce that the Monthly Spanish Mass schedule for the 2025-26 academic year.

Father Ian Boyd
Friday, January 2, 2026
An Earthly Story with a Heavenly Meaning

The Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture is pleased to announce a special event to present its new publication "An Earthly Story with a Heavenly Meaning."

Ethics and AI seminar panel
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Seton Hall Hosts Two-Day Seminar on Ethics and AI

Seton Hall University will host a free two-day seminar examining ethical, social and economic questions raised by AI through the lens of Catholic values on January 30–31, 2026.

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