Conference in Beaconsfield: October 9, 2010
Mark your diaries! Saturday, October 9, 2010
Chesterton Conference in Beaconsfield
A one-day conference relating to the life, writings and thoughts of Gilbert Keith Chesterton will be held at the Borlase Hall, of St. Teresa’s Catholic Church in Beaconsfield, and will include top academics and writers who have studied him and owe a particular debt to this great man.
Particular emphasis will be given to ‘Newman and Chesterton’ in this great year of the Beatification of John Henry Newman with talks on the subject by Newman’s definitive biographer Rev. Dr. Ian Ker, and also from the Chairman of the Chesterton Society and author of the most recent Chesterton biography, Dr. William Oddie.
A further paper will cover ‘Distributism’ a much misunderstood “eccentricity” which inspired a break in thought from the manacles of capitalism and socialism by Russell Sparkes author of Prophet of Orthodoxy: The Wisdom of G.K. Chesterton.
Martine Thompson, doctoral student at Heythrop, the specialist philosophy and theology college of the University of London, will present the final paper of the day on Chesterton’s view of sanctity and St. Francis.
Attendance will be by ticket.. Cost £9.00
A two course lunch with wine will be provided in true Chestertonian style at an extra cost of £5.00
Entry on the day may be possible subject to not being oversubscribed, but booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Served Buffet lunch with wine must be pre-booked. Booking Form attached
09.15 – 10.00 REGISTRATION / Coffee
10.00 – 10.15 Welcome and introduction to Chesterton for newcomers
10.15 – 11.15 Dr William Oddie – Chesterton and Newman
11.15 – 11.30 COFFEE
11.30 – 12.30 Russell Sparkes – Distributism
12.30 – 14.00 LUNCH
Book Sale - an opportunity to meet the speakers and have books signed by the authors.
14.00 – 15.00 Fr Ian Ker – Chesterton and Newman
15.00 – 15.30 TEA - visit Church / Eric Gill G.K.headstone
15.30 – 16.30 Martine Thompson – Chesterton, Sanctity and St. Francis
16.30 – 16.45 Close
18.00 Mass for those who are able to stay on – at St Teresa’s.
For further enquiries e-mail: chestertoninthechilterns@ntlworld.com or fb.thompson@O2.co.uk