About Us
Welcome to Chesterton House—a Christian Studies Center affiliated with Cornell University designed to help students think critically and Christianly on life, learning, and culture.
Founded in 2000, Chesterton House is a collaborative effort among many members of the Cornell and Ithaca communities--including students, pastors, professors, and campus ministry workers.
Our mission is to facilitate discovery of the intellectual riches of the historic Christian faith, thereby empowering more faithful Christian living. We do this by:
- providing living learning residential facilities for young men and women
- sponsoring large public lectures by leading Christian scholars
- hosting small group discussions on wide-ranging topics
- maintaining a resource room of the best Christian scholarship
- providing speakers for fellowship meetings and retreats
Whether you are a first-year student, a graduate student, faculty member, or alumnus, we invite you to take a look at the events and other resources you will find on this site. If you are interested in thoughtful Christian reflection on all areas of life, we think you will like what you see.
Chesterton House is a 501(c)3 organization supported primarily by alumni and others who share the vision for Christian learning in higher education. For more information on how you can help support Chesterton House, please click here.
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