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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Annie Nardone's latest Pages,
Pints, and Pours column
takes us outdoors to connect
with wildflowers and wonder.
How two groundhog chucklings
named Otto and Maria showed
Sophie Burkhardt how to see the
stories right out her back door.
Isaac DeValois shows how the
courage of the faithful hound
from The Silmarillion ensured a
kingly line leading to Aragorn.
Whether you’re a new novelist, an experienced novelist, or not a novelist at all, there’s something to learn from the intricacies of story structure. Author Elisa Lambert joins the table to discuss it.
Bryan Engram, co-founder of Brazen Animation, explains the building blocks of effective gameplay and how to use those blocks to create a compelling story.
A huge treat: Malcolm Guite joins the podcast!
Join us as Matt and Mandy battle it out to determine which book is better -- The Great Gatsby, or To Kill a Mockingbird.
Brendon Sylvester reflects on
the “dark and shining” mysteries
in the poet's stunning poems.
Faith, hope, and poetry
in Annie Nardone's latest
Pages, Pints, & Pours
featuring Malcolm Guite.
Brendon Sylvester explores
how ordinary daydreaming
can redeem of imaginations
From the decision fatigue of modern life to the machine expectations we place on ourselves, this conversation unpacks why we struggle to be present and offers practical wisdom for reclaiming the art of attention.
Quirky characters, steadfast
determination, and Norse spirits
in this edition of Annie Nardone’s
Pages, Pints, and Pours.
Author Jennifer Layte is a firm believer in the power of story to draw us closer to Jesus and closer to an understanding of who we are. Join Mandy and Jenn at the pub table as they discuss story, nicknames, and Jenn's latest book, Follower: How Getting Close to Jesus Brings You to Yourself.
Mandy asks her cohosts to consider: why do some of us gravitate toward sad art when we're already sad? What is the purpose and value of art that's a little bit (or very much) heartbreaking?
Karissa Riffel's final post in her
study of The Magician's Nephew
examines our heart's true desire
as we trust Aslan (aka Christ).
Karissa Riffel looks at dominion,
not domination, in Part 3 of
her Magician's Nephew study.
Part 2 of Karissa Riffel’s
four-part study of
The Magician’s Nephew
looks at love over selfishness.
Karissa Riffel begins
a four-part study of
creation themes found
in The Magician's Nephew.
Noah Love reviews John Mark
McMillan’s latest album in a
new column from Anselm.
Show up, slow down, and
discover that what you focus on
has the power to shape who
you are, says Matthew Clark
After all, God designed us
to sing—and to wake each
other up to beautiful things.
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.
True to hobbit tradition,
we're offering not just
one meal, but a full weekend
of feasting—on food, fellowship,
and the fruits of imagination.
Join us for a hands-on art workshop led by Anselm Guild artist Lisa Nowak at the beautiful Rock Ledge Ranch.
Continuing an Anselm Society tradition, we’ll gather a couple dozen people to enjoy reading a Shakespeare play together (“Twelfth Night”).
Join us for an evening of songs, stories, short skits, poetry, and s’mores around the campfire.
Join like-minded friends, tea cup in hand, for a genial conversation about Anselm’s summer theme and ordinary time.
So glad you asked. We’re a community, not a clique. You join by participating.
If you live nearby, come to our next gathering and tell the nearest person that you’re new…we’ll take it from there! Not local? Get hooked on one of our podcasts or shoot us an email. Already done those things and want to get more deeply involved? Get in touch.
Our gatherings are the best way to meet people, and get a feel for who we are! See our full calendar here.
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!)
Already done 1 and/or 2 and want to go deeper? No problem.