A Renaissance of the Christian Imagination
A Renaissance of the Christian Imagination
The Anselm Society exists to help Christians remember who they are; to cultivate a deep awareness of their relationship to the Great Story, and to bring that awareness home to their families and churches. Explore below to find what you’re looking for. Or just start here.
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Courtney Ellis—author, pastor, and podcaster—joins Mandy at the pub table to discuss all things feathered (including hope) and how God speaks to our hearts through the wonder and beauty of His creation. (Find Courtney's books and podcast: courtneybellis.com)
There’s an artist who does great work. And then we learn the artist did something terrible in their personal life. Can we enjoy the art on its own terms and sift out the artist’s mistakes? Or are the artist and the art so intertwined that we can’t separate them?
Brian, Sarah, Jeremiah, and Christina consider “maybe there’s a way to learn to be the kind of person who is sharpened, grown, and even set free by limits,” with Count Rostov from Amor Towle’s A Gentleman in Moscow as their guide.
Annie Nardone serves up Lewis straight in this month's Pages, Pints, and Pours.
Author Shemaiah Gonzales’s latest book is Undaunted Joy: The Revolutionary Act of Cultivating Delight. She joins the pub table to discuss the implications of telling stories that cultivate authentic joy.
Using Rebecca Romney’s book Jane Austen’s Bookshelf as a guide, Sarah, Matt, and Mandy discuss adding forgotten authors into the literary canon.
Matt invites Luke Moja—his friend and resident 90s sports expert—to the digital pub table to discuss the enduring myth-making and real-life Shakespearean drama that is the Dallas Cowboys.
Annie Nardone introduces us to Jonathan Jackson's work, 'The Mystery of Art,' in her latest Pages, Pints, and Pours
What are the benefits (and drawbacks) of audiobooks? Of e-readers? Of old-fashioned paper books? The cohosts debate all this and more during this roundtable.
Ashlee Cowles discusses the ways she grounded her new novel in history, and how she was able to find hope—even in the doom of Troy.
Music related to our Epiphany content, created by friends, recommended by members, or just full of light and revelation.
Brian, Sarah, Matthew, and Christina ask, “What if the reason you feel too small, too broke, or too ordinary to be generous is actually a spiritual problem masquerading as humility?”
Brian and Sarah read a short poem to help us all enter out of Christmas and into the New Year.
To celebrate the holidays, Believe to See is re-airing episodes from past Christmases. Or should we say from Christmas Past?
"Is It a Christmas Movie?" first aired on December 3, 2022.
To Celebrate the week of Christmas, Believe to See is re-airing episodes from past Christmases . . . Should we say from Christmas Past?
“12 Days of Christmas Carol” first aired on December 29, 2020.
Bestselling children’s author Ali Gilkeson joins the digital pub table to discuss how her background with Rend Collective has influenced her writing.
Brian and Sarah are joined by Guest Joffre Swait to consider the ancient art of joviality, through the legendary story of St. Nicholas.
What are the novels, movies, and songs that will still be relevant and important to people in the year 2525? Each of the co-hosts offers their best guess.
Annie Nardone pairs the late British humorist's books with two fun drinks in her latest Pages, Pints, and Pours.
See what we’ve got coming up.
See what we’ve got coming up.
The Anselm Society gathers once a quarter for an evening of singing, storytelling, and feasting. We also help facilitate many other community events throughout the year, many held in homes and churches. Visit our events page for more details, clips from past events, and our video archive. Contact us to inquire about getting involved, or attending our next team breakfast to meet us.
Join like-minded friends, tea cup in hand, for a genial conversation about Anselm’s winter theme.
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Join like-minded friends, tea cup in hand, for a genial conversation about Anselm’s winter theme.
Our website is home to our podcasts, reading recommendations, courses, and more. Browse the full treasure trove!
Imagination Redeemed (faith and imagination!)
Believe to See (creativity and community!)
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