Uncommon Sense - The Official Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Society of G.K. Chesterton

The Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, where we talk about everything under the sun with a Chestertonian perspective, as well as the writings and legacy of G.K. Chesterton himself. The podcast is hosted by Grettelyn Darkey and Joe Grabowski. Want to give us feedback? Email podcast@chesterton.org. read less

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Christmas is Pagan! (And Other Myths)

Christmas is Pagan! (And Other Myths)

Grettelyn and Joe speak about some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding Christmas, and how we can respond to them (with Chesterton's help)! To sign up for the Society's daily Advent quotations from Chesterton, along with reflections and Scriptures on which to meditate, visit https://www.chesterton.org/advent OTHER LINKS: G.K. Chesterton, "The History of Christmas": PART 1: https://library.chesterton.org/the-history-of-christmas-55156/ PART 2: https://library.chesterton.org/the-history-of-christmas-cont-35676/ Who Were The Magi? (Dave Armstrong) - https://www.ncregister.com/blog/who-were-the-magi The Dating of Christmas (Jimmy Akin) - https://jimmyakin.com/2014/11/the-dating-of-christmas.html Christmas is Pagan REBUTTED (Joe Heschmeyer) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KBFfWe1KcQ Christmas and Pagan Roots (U.S. Catholic) - https://uscatholic.org/articles/202312/glad-you-asked-does-christmas-have-pagan-roots/ Christmas, Pagan Romans and Frodo Baggins (Father Dwight Longenecker) - https://dwightlongenecker.com/christmas-pagan-romans-and-frodo-baggins/ FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsociety Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChestertonSociety X: https://twitter.com/chestertonsoc SUPPORT Consider making a donation: https://www.chesterton.org/give/ Visit our Shop at https://www.chesterton.org/shop/

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Christmas is Pagan! (And Other Myths)

Christmas is Pagan! (And Other Myths)

Grettelyn and Joe speak about some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding Christmas, and how we can respond to them (with Chesterton's help)! To sign up for the Society's daily Advent quotations from Chesterton, along with reflections and Scriptures on which to meditate, visit https://www.chesterton.org/advent OTHER LINKS: G.K. Chesterton, "The History of Christmas": PART 1: https://library.chesterton.org/the-history-of-christmas-55156/ PART 2: https://library.chesterton.org/the-history-of-christmas-cont-35676/ Who Were The Magi? (Dave Armstrong) - https://www.ncregister.com/blog/who-were-the-magi The Dating of Christmas (Jimmy Akin) - https://jimmyakin.com/2014/11/the-dating-of-christmas.html Christmas is Pagan REBUTTED (Joe Heschmeyer) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KBFfWe1KcQ Christmas and Pagan Roots (U.S. Catholic) - https://uscatholic.org/articles/202312/glad-you-asked-does-christmas-have-pagan-roots/ Christmas, Pagan Romans and Frodo Baggins (Father Dwight Longenecker) - https://dwightlongenecker.com/christmas-pagan-romans-and-frodo-baggins/ FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsociety Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChestertonSociety X: https://twitter.com/chestertonsoc SUPPORT Consider making a donation: https://www.chesterton.org/give/ Visit our Shop at https://www.chesterton.org/shop/

Saint Nicholas, Santa, and Father Christmas

Saint Nicholas, Santa, and Father Christmas

Grettelyn and Joe speak with their colleague, Tyler Blanski, about Saint Nicholas, why Father Christmas shows up in Narnia, what Jupiter has to do with it, and more! To sign up for the Society's daily Advent quotations from Chesterton, along with reflections and Scriptures on which to meditate, visit https://www.chesterton.org/advent FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsociety Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChestertonSociety X: https://twitter.com/chestertonsoc SUPPORT Consider making a donation: https://www.chesterton.org/give/ Visit our Shop at https://www.chesterton.org/shop/

A Liturgical Look at Advent and Christmastide

A Liturgical Look at Advent and Christmastide

Grettelyn and Joe speak with Father Spencer Howe, Chaplain and Vice-Chair of the Society of G.K. Chesterton, about how to prepare for Advent and Christmas! To sign up for the Society's daily Advent quotations from Chesterton, along with reflections and Scriptures on which to meditate, visit https://www.chesterton.org/advent FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsociety Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChestertonSociety X: https://twitter.com/chestertonsoc SUPPORT Consider making a donation: https://www.chesterton.org/give/ Visit our Shop at https://www.chesterton.org/shop/

Chesterton, Children, and the Theology of the Body

Chesterton, Children, and the Theology of the Body

Grettelyn speaks with Laurie Walsh about service, motherhood, Chesterton, and the Theology of the Body! FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsociety Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChestertonSociety X: https://twitter.com/chestertonsoc SUPPORT Consider making a donation: https://www.chesterton.org/give/ Visit our Shop at https://www.chesterton.org/shop/

Pictures, Poetry and Paradox with Jen Finke

Pictures, Poetry and Paradox with Jen Finke

Grettelyn is joined by Society photographer, Jen Finke, who talks about seeing Chesterton conferences through her unique lens and shares some of her favorite Chesterton poems! FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsociety Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChestertonSociety X: https://twitter.com/chestertonsoc SUPPORT Consider making a donation: https://www.chesterton.org/give/ Visit our Shop at https://www.chesterton.org/shop/

ANNOUNCEMENT: No New Episode This Week

ANNOUNCEMENT: No New Episode This Week

In light of US Election Day, there is no new episode of Uncommon Sense this week. Tune in next week for a new episode, and in the meantime feel free to check out the archive at chesterton.org/uncommonsense!

Prayers for the Dead, Indulgences, and Halloween

Prayers for the Dead, Indulgences, and Halloween

In this episode, Grettelyn and Joe continue their conversation on the Church season of All Hallows' Tide, looking at Prayers for the Dead and the Church's discipline of Indulgences. Then, they wrap up with a brief chat about Halloween and how Christians can celebrate it, even some of the "spooky" bits like skeletons! For the document Joe references in the episode, see https://www.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/en/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_p-vi_apc_01011967_indulgentiarum-doctrina.html For Chesterton's "A Defense of Skeletons" see https://library.chesterton.org/the-defendant-66905/#a-defence-of-skeletons

A Catholic Chat about Purgatory

A Catholic Chat about Purgatory

With the approach of All Souls' Day (November 2nd), Joe and Grettelyn chat about the Catholic doctrine of Purgatory, sharing a bit about Chesterton's views and trying to explain this very misunderstood and oft-maligned teaching to those unfamiliar. For the document Joe references in the episode, see https://www.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/en/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_p-vi_apc_01011967_indulgentiarum-doctrina.html

Hilaire Belloc and 'The Four Men' - with Deacon Nathan Allen

Hilaire Belloc and 'The Four Men' - with Deacon Nathan Allen

In this episode, Joe talks with Deacon Nathan Allen, who annotated ACS Books' version of Hilaire Belloc's delightful novelette, "The Four Men." Learn more about Belloc, his poetry, and the Four Men Feast! To buy ACS Book's "The Four Men" visit https://www.chesterton.org/store/product/four-men/ To learn more about The Four Men Feast, visit https://www.fourmenfeast.com/

Special Episode: G. K. Chesterton's Marian Poetry

Special Episode: G. K. Chesterton's Marian Poetry

Celebrating yesterday's memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, Joe and Grettelyn look at some of Chesterton's Marian poems celebrating the "Queen of Victory." To join the Knights of the Apostolate, visit https://chesterton.org/knights.

Families, Education and Choice, with Kerry McDonald

Families, Education and Choice, with Kerry McDonald

Joe chats with Kerry McDonald ( @liberatedpodcast ) about the wave of interest in alternative options for education, including the Chesterton Schools Network (https://chestertonschoolsnetwork.org) and the current state of school choice throughout the country. For more about Kerry: https://fee.org/people/kerry-mcdonald/ https://twitter.com/kerry_edu To join the Knights of the Apostolate of Common Sense: https://chesterton.org/knights

Drawing Inspiration from Chesterton, with Ben Hatke

Drawing Inspiration from Chesterton, with Ben Hatke

Grettelyn chats with Ben Hatke about his books and illustrations, his connection to Chesterton, and his circumnavigation of the globe! To learn more about Ben and his work, visit his website: https://benhatke.com/

Teaching the Enjoyment of Chesterton

Teaching the Enjoyment of Chesterton

Greg Pyne joins Grettelyn and Joe to talk about enjoying Chesterton's writings and passing that joy on to students.

Bringing Chesterton to Film, with Ryan Whitaker

Bringing Chesterton to Film, with Ryan Whitaker

Grettelyn speaks with Ryan Whitaker, filmmaker and author. For more about Ryan, visit his website: https://www.ryanwhitakerfilm.com/ For his books: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/authors/ryan-whitaker-smith/3539 https://www.moodypublishers.com/winter-fire/

Chesterton and Wonder at God's Creation, with Mike Creavey

Chesterton and Wonder at God's Creation, with Mike Creavey

Joe and Grettelyn talk to Mike Creavey of The Gracious Guest about appreciation for creation and how to bring Chesterton into students' lives. For more from Mike, visit https://www.thegraciousguest.org/

Liturgy, Localism and Beauty - with Father Michael Rennier

Liturgy, Localism and Beauty - with Father Michael Rennier

Grettelyn and Joe speak to Father Michael Rennier about his work, writing, and the importance of beauty. Links: https://www.dappledthings.org/ https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-forgotten-language/

The Lasting Legacy of the ChesterBelloc, with Alex Plato

The Lasting Legacy of the ChesterBelloc, with Alex Plato

Joe and Grettelyn talk with Dr. Alex Plato of Franciscan University about Chesterton and Belloc's socio-economic thought and how it is more relevant today than ever before. To learn more about Alex, visit https://spt.franciscan.edu/faculty/plato-alex/. To learn more about New Polity, visit https://newpolity.com/

"Like Indiana Jones with a Rosary"

"Like Indiana Jones with a Rosary"

In this episode, Grettelyn and Joe speak with Mark Adderley, author of the McCracken adventure series of books. To learn more about Mark, visit https://mark-adderley.com

The Chesterton Society and Conversion

The Chesterton Society and Conversion

Grettelyn speaks with Lee and Valiree Sondeno about their conversion influenced by the reading of G.K. Chesterton and by the Apostolate of Common Sense! Help support our work bringing people closer to Christ and His Church. Visit https://chesterton.org/give to give today.

Imagination, Wonder, and Faith with Fabiola Garza

Imagination, Wonder, and Faith with Fabiola Garza

Grettelyn speaks with Fabiola Garza, author of Princesses of Heaven from Word on Fire books (https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/princesses-of-heaven). To see Fabiola, join us at the 43rd Annual Chesterton Conference! Visit https://www.chesterton.org/43rd-annual-chesterton-conference/ today.