REGINA: Many people these days believe that the renewal and revival of Catholicism will likely be shaped by young people embracing the tradition, which includes a more traditional education. How do you see the Chesterton school network contributing to that?
DA: Education is all about tradition. It is not about fads. Chesterton points out that in our schools today, children are exposed to educational philosophies that are younger than they are. The classical approach is an antidote to the toxic fads that have destroyed so many schools today.
REGINA: Chesterton's legacy - in what other ways can Chesterton's work influence a wider culture beyond education?
DA: Transforming a culture is a grassroots project, happening from the ground up, not the top down. We start by influencing our own families, then our neighbors, then our communities. Eventually our leaders will figure it out and follow. We are hoping to see G.K. Chesterton’s cause for beatification opened soon. As he said, “The age is often converted by the saint who contradicts it most.” I think he could help convert the age.
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