Tag Archives: Chesterton Debate Series

The Chesterton Debate Series is a series of debates on issues of faith and morality of public relevance, organized by the Office of Catholic Youth in partnership with the Archdiocese of Toronto.

“G.K. [Chesterton] and the God Debate”

by | February 14, 2014

One of the organizers of the first debate in the Chesterton Debate Series: “Is There a God?” draws attention to Peter Stockland’s Catholic Register article on the debate by quoting from Stockland’s article and asking, “Instead of drinking bottled water, [Trottier and Fr. Cleevely] should have had a welcoming table supplied with substantial beer.” Agree?… Read more »

“Spaghetti Monster” Poster Offensive to Religion

by | February 10, 2014

According to the website Politics.co.uk, a “‘Spaghetti Monster’ poster [was] banned for being offensive to religion.” Secular students at a London university have had a poster featuring a ‘flying spaghetti monster’ banned by union officials, out of fear it would cause offence to religious students. Oh, the poor religious students: someone should tell them religion… Read more »

Father Brown Stories

by | February 8, 2014

Last night, the the Office of Catholic Youth and the Archdiocese of Toronto hosted the first debate in the Chesterton Debate Series. The topic, “Is there a God?” was debated by Fr. Philip  Cleevely, C.O., Catholic priest and philosophy professor, and Justin Trottier, founder of the Centre for Inquiry Canada. The series is named on… Read more »