The magazine initially came about as the result of combining three modest newsletters: Midwest Chesterton News, published by John Peterson in Chicago, All Things Considered, published by Ron McCloskey in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and Generally Speaking, published by the American Chesterton Society.
Majalah tersebut awalnya muncul sebagai hasil penggabungan dari tiga buletin sederhana: Midwest Chesterton News, diterbitkan oleh John Peterson di Chicago; All Things Considered, diterbitkan oleh Ron McCloskey di Ottawa, Ontario, Kanada, dan Generally Speaking, diterbitkan oleh American Chesterton Society.