Great &
Wonderful
Days
Recovering the Christian Life in a Post-Christian Age
Location
Trinity International University
Bannockburn, Illinois
Date and time
Thursday, Sept. 25 –
Saturday, Sept. 27
Admission
$325 per person
Student pricing available
SPEAKERS
Paul Kingsnorth
Matthew B. Crawford
Helen Andrews
R. V. Young
Jonathan Pageau
Richard Rohlin
Hans Boersma
Douglas Farrow
Rod Dreher
Paul Kingsnorth
Paul Kingsnorth is the author of nine books—three novels, two poetry collections and four works of non-fiction—all of which, it turns out, tell the same story: how we walked away from the wild world, and how we might get home again, if we can. His new book is Against the Machine: The Unmaking of Humanity. He lives in the west of Ireland with his family, a dog, some chickens and a lot of trees. His website can be found at www.paulkingsnorth.net.
Jonathan Pageau
Jonathan Pageau is a renowned liturgical artist, writer, and public speaker. Through his popular YouTube channel The Symbolic World, he has become a sought-out interpreter of the deep patterns in stories. With his 2022 publication of God's'Dog: Monster, a graphic novel invented with his brother Matthieu Pageau and artist Cord Nielson, Jonathan proved himself a powerful storyteller in his own right. The project’s successful crowdfunding encouraged him to continue his efforts to reclaim the storytelling landscape by starting a publishing company called Symbolic World Press.
Matthew B. Crawford
Matthew Crawford studied physics at UC Santa Barbara and then turned to political philosophy, earning a PhD from the University of Chicago. He has published articles on ancient Greek philosophy, neuroscience, and the philosophy of science. He is the author of Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road; The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction; and Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work, a New York Times best seller that has been translated into seven languages.
Richard Rohlin
Richard Rohlin is a software developer, Germanic philologist, and Orthodox Christian living in Texas with his wife and children. He speaks and publishes on Germanic poetry, the Inklings, and the Sacramental Imagination. He regularly contributes to Jonathan Pageau’s The Symbolic World YouTube channel through the Universal History series, which has recently launched a 6-week course studying the epic poem Beowulf. Richard co-hosts The Amon Sul Podcast, and has published several works of fiction and non-fiction.
Helen Andrews
Helen Andrews is a former senior editor at The American Conservative, and the author of BOOMERS: The Men and Women Who Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster. She has worked at the Washington Examiner and National Review, and as a think tank researcher at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney, Australia. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, First Things, The Claremont Review of Books, Hedgehog Review, and many others. You can follow her on X at @herandrews.
Hans Boersma
Fr. Boersma, a prolific and internationally noted theologian, joined Nashotah House in 2019. Prior to this, he taught at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada for fourteen years. Fr. Boersma also taught for six years at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC, and served several years in the local church as a pastor. Along the way, Fr. Boersma has emerged as a leading voice among Protestant and evangelical theologians exploring and appropriating the riches of the Catholic tradition. He has written for Touchstone for many years.
R. V. Young
R. V. Young is Professor of English Emeritus at North Carolina State University, a former editor of Modern Age: A Quarterly Review, and the author of Shakespeare and the Idea of Western Civilization. He and his wife are parishioners at St. Ignatius of Antioch Church in Tarpon Springs, Florida. They have five grown children, fifteen grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He is a senior editor of Touchstone.
Douglas Farrow
Douglas Farrow is Professor of Theology and Ethics at McGill University, and sometime Lecturer in Theology at King's College London. He is a fifth-generation Canadian whose ancestors were pioneers that hailed from Norfolk and from Skye. His recent books include Ascension Theology, Desiring a Better Country, Theological Negotiations, and 1 & 2 Thessalonians in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible. He is a contributing editor for Touchstone.
Rod Dreher
Rod Dreher is a veteran of three decades of magazine and newspaper journalism and has written three New York Times bestsellers—Live Not By Lies, The Benedict Option, and The Little Way of Ruthie Leming—as well as Crunchy Cons and How Dante Can Save Your Life. He lives in Budapest, Hungary. He is a contributing editor for Touchstone.
TICKETS & FAQ
Registration
$325 per registrant
• 3 Days / 9 Lectures / 2 Panels
• Meals / Refreshments / Evening receptions
• Free subscription to Touchstone
* new subscribers only
What is the schedule for the conference?
While the final schedule is still being determined, doors open at 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 25, with the first talk beginning at 7 p.m. The last talk will conclude around noon on the 27th.
Will the sessions be live-streamed?
Yes, the conference will be live-streamed; registration will be available in August. Attendees will also have access to the talks when they are posted to the Touchstone website after the conference.
Is there a student rate or a discounted rate?
Yes, students can register here for a greatly reduced rate! There are also a limited number of tickets available at a reduced rate. These tickets are not yet available; please email us at info@touchstonemag.com for us to add your name to the reduced rate registration list.
Tell me more about the free subscription.
Attendees who are not currently Touchstone subscribers will have the opportunity to sign up for a subscription beginning with the Jan/Feb 2026 issue—with full access to the online archives.
What is included with the meals?
Lunch and dinner on Friday are provided, in addition to morning refreshment breaks on both Friday and Saturday. Should you have any inquiries regarding specific dietary requirements, please contact Melissa at office@fsj.org.
SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER
You won't want to miss this all-star lineup of speakers—and our last conference at Trinity. Join us for this special Touchstone conference! Be sure to register as soon as you can, because we fully expect this event to sell out.