Latest Writing
From our Anselm Society writers. Click here for more. (Want to contribute? If you’d like to explore writing or editing for us, contact us.)
Annie Nardone recommends
a tale from Ray Bradbury in
her Pages, Pints, and Pours.
The wood a violin is made of
determines its voice, says
Christina Brown, pointing to
this truth: matter matters.
In this Pages, Pints, and Pours, Annie Nardone orders up an collection of elder wisdom worth sipping slowly.
Jackson Greer shares how he found solace in C.S. Lewis' The Horse and His Boy
In the latest Pages, Pints, and
Pours, Annie Nardone invites
booklovers to screen a guide
to movies compiled in 1995.
Dylan Mortimer is the
Spring 2025 Feature Artist in
Anselm Society's new column.
In the latest Pages, Pints,
and Pours, Annie Nardone
invites us back to post
WWI Paris with the
Lost Generation.
Christina Brown recounts unwanted limitations that abruptly shifted her life as a writer.
Painter-sculptor Kristopher Orr offers friends and lovers of artists ways to be supportive co-laborers in the sacred dance of art making.
In the latest Pages, Pints,
and Pours, Annie Nardone
invites us to sink into this
epic historical trilogy.
Everywhere she turned that
night, the ancient city revealed
a feast of light and beauty.
Annie Nardone offers two books
and a warm drink to curl up with
in this Pages, Pints, and Pours.
Isaac Hans, photographer, is the
Winter 2024 Feature Artist in
Anselm Society's new column.
Pages, Pints, and Pours pairs
a legendary drink with a
foodie-actor’s memoir.
Hope, like a candle in a window,
can draw travelers out of the
dark into the light of Christ.
The story goes like this. A
woman got brave and started a
book club. How did it turn out?
(You can read all about it here.)
Christina Brown on the poet’s—
and our—cathedral-shaped
journey toward union with God.
Painting as a Pastime by the
great Churchill: really? Yes,
and Queen Mum loved her
Drinkypoo (recipe included)
Latest Podcasts
From our Believe to See and Imagination Redeemed podcasts.
John Hendrix creates graphic novels that beautifully blend prose and illustrations to tell complex stories. His latest work, The Mythmakers, delves into a subject near and dear to the heart of the Anselm Society: the friendship of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien.
A discussion of Disney’s Encanto, the mundane, and finding purpose in everyday things.
Sarah Hendricks is the author of a new YA fantasy novel called Ella. What’s encompassed by the term “YA Fantasy”? What are its different niches and sub-genres? And why does it have such enduring popularity with so many readers? Sarah Hendricks has the answers.
We know there's "nothing new under the sun," but must there be so many TV shows with a first responder, life-or-death, emergency services premise? Why are writers and viewers drawn to these stories--and what differentiates those worth saving from those that ought to be DOA?
SD Smith has recently announced a Green Ember video game. He joins the digital pub table to discuss this exciting new project.
Isaac Hans joins Mandy and Christina at the pub table to talk about his journey with photography--literally. What is "road trip photography," and what drew Isaac to it in the first place?
Author Sarah Arthur returns to the pub table to discuss her second book: Once a Castle. Matt and Mandy ask Sarah about her process for creating a second book in a series, and where she plans to take Carrick Hall from here.
Where do books, movies, songs, etc. fit into how we face the hard realities of life? We invite you into a recent Anselm Society lecture by Dr. Wesley Vander Lugt from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
In the final installment of our three-part series, Matt, Mandy, and Christina determine once and for all which artist is most representative of the Anselm Society artists' guild.
Meet Julian of Norwich! The Imagination Redeemed podcast tackles this tricky mystic and goes on a search for hope.
Matt continues forcing Mandy and Christina, championship bracket-style, to decide which famous artists most represent the values of the artists' guild. Part 2 of a three-part series.
Matt forces Mandy and Christina, championship bracket-style, to decide which famous artists most represent the values of the artists' guild.
Fostering a healthy imagination in kids is a worthy goal--but what are the obstacles in today's society actively making that difficult, and what do we do about them?
Elizabeth Bam joins the Imagination Redeemed podcast to discuss stories from the Faerie Queen and the Shawshank Redemption in an exploration of how to battle despair.
It's Valentine's Day, so of course we want to talk about the best and worst love stories of all time!
(Due to technical difficulties, this episode slated for Valentine's Day is appearing after the fact. Our apologies for the diminished sound quality.)
What should we expect of titles? What do (and don’t) they tell us? (Believe to See Podcast).
Why is it so hard to create a character who is both well-developed and compelling, and a sincere Christian? (Believe to See Podcast)
Join Brian, Sarah, Christina, and Amy on the Imagination Redeemed podcast as they explore ways to live well in seasons of winter.
Recommended Content
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Check out Jonathan
Pageau’s Symbolic World
Courses which are deeply
rooted in story telling and
the ancient traditions.
Is there a purposeful pattern
of Creation across the Canon
through stories of multiplication?
It’s very likely that my heart will break over this tree in one way or another. But in God’s strange economy, being wounded means being mended in His likeness—the One for whom all of creation gladly sings.
What many people don’t know about the hymn For the Beauty of the Earth is that it was written as a communion hymn. And that makes all the difference in the world.
We need like-minded communities to best serve both the church and the world.
Amy Lee shares the story of the impact of the Guild on the lives around her.
The Anselm Society’s executive director, Brian Brown, was a guest on The Habit Podcast with Jonathan Rogers, to discuss how our creativity relates to God’s.
Clearing up one of the biggest misconceptions about what we’re doing here.
“I didn’t just want examples, I wanted explanations.”