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A Renaissance of the Christian Imagination


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A Renaissance of the Christian Imagination


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Upcoming Events

We regularly host large events, retreats, and conferences, and we also organize numerous small gatherings, pub nights, and other more intimate occasions for building relationships and having more focused conversations.

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Upcoming Events
Your Imagination Redeemed Conference 2018
Apr 27
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Your Imagination Redeemed Conference 2018
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The Anselm Society's annual conference in the Rocky Mountains.

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Summer Series: Anselm Art Walk
Jun 29
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Summer Series: Anselm Art Walk
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A family-friendly evening in a local home. Meet member artists, and view and learn about their work accompanied by wine, snacks, and live music.

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Summer Series: An Evening of Music
Jul 27
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Summer Series: An Evening of Music
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On a beautiful back porch in Black Forest, we will enjoy great food and drink and lively folk and classical music.

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Summer Series: An Evening of Poetry and Shakespeare
Aug 17
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Summer Series: An Evening of Poetry and Shakespeare
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Enjoy food, drink, and poetry, and participate in recreating a scene from a play by the Bard himself.

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Lecture: Sally Lloyd-Jones
Aug 25
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Lecture: Sally Lloyd-Jones
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A great time for parents! "Creativity and Imagination: Spiritual Formation through Story."

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Annual Artists' Retreat
Sep 1
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Annual Artists' Retreat
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A day of refreshment and reflection, meditating on God's imagination.

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Latest News

The newest developments at Anselm! Elsewhere on this site, you can also find other resources like videos, educational resources, blog posts, podcasts, and more. You can join our email list to stay abreast of the latest.

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Blog
See Your Art on Display at Your Imagination Redeemed 2018
See Your Art on Display at Your Imagination Redeemed 2018

The Anselm Society invites visual artists to submit proposals for entries for a special curated gallery display on April 27-28, 2018.

Conference Artwork Revealed
Conference Artwork Revealed

Kristopher Orr’s “Western Wind” is a call to the Church to remember her name.

How to Listen to a Story
How to Listen to a Story

Tips from Brian Brown from the Anselm Society's recent Storytelling night.

Ghosts of Christmas
Ghosts of Christmas

Charles Dickens, a journalist, and a future father reflect on truth, imagination, and Christmas.

Christ, Individualism, and the Meaning of Cultural Diversity
Christ, Individualism, and the Meaning of Cultural Diversity

A gem from Anthony Esolen on the breathtaking nature of the beauty that is the redeemed imagination.

The Future of the Anselm Society
The Future of the Anselm Society

A report from the October 14 meeting with Brian Brown.

ANNOUNCEMENT: 2017 Rocky Mountain Artists' Retreat
ANNOUNCEMENT: 2017 Rocky Mountain Artists' Retreat

The Anselm Society's first all-day artists' retreat will be a day of reflection, inspiration, and consecration.

50 Reasons to Become a Patron This Summer
50 Reasons to Become a Patron This Summer

Your membership will power thrilling things for 2018-19, and opens you up to a spectacular array of benefits.

Announcing the Fall & Winter Anselm Society Season
Announcing the Fall & Winter Anselm Society Season

The Anselm Society is pleased to announce its fall and winter retreats, workshops, gatherings, and pub nights for the fall and winter.

Calling Storytellers
Calling Storytellers

This is a call to storytellers. All art forms, all ages. Come and share your craft.

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About Anselm


A local community, and a larger network, dedicated to the renaissance of the Christian imagination.

About Anselm


A local community, and a larger network, dedicated to the renaissance of the Christian imagination.

 

Faith Seeking Understanding

The Anselm Society is a project of a network of churches in Colorado...churches that share a unique vision for the future of the Christian faith.

Our goal is a renaissance of the Christian imagination. We produce events and resources designed to help people and churches reintegrate the good, the true, and the beautiful in their lives; and provide ministries to strengthen tomorrow's great artists.

 

Our Vision Partners

 
 

Programs

We seek to support artists so that they can produce great stories, songs, paintings, etc.; and to embed them meaningfully in a larger community (especially the church) so that that entire community is pulled into closer relationship and deeper understanding. With that complex goal in mind, we currently operate two primary programs: public events (for education and community building), and an Arts Guild for individual mentorship of and support for vocational artists.

 

What we're up to...

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Happy feast day of St. Anselm! “I do not endeavor, O Lord, to penetrate thy sublimity, for in no wise do I compare my understanding with that; but I long to understand in some degree thy truth, which my heart believes and loves. For I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand.“ #anselmsociety #feast #churchcalendar
We could not be happier to have Lancia Smith back for the 2018 Your Imagination Redeemed conference! Lancia will bring us a session entitled "The Cultivator's Manifesto - a Rule of Life for those who cultivate goodness, truth, and beauty". A cultivator is someone who intentionally chooses to nurture goodness, truth, and beauty within them, their personal life, and in others. Does that sound like you or at least who you are trying to be? Are you working to create a life that is a living work of art before the Lord? But, do you often feel thwarted and confused in that effort? In this session, we will explore what it means to cultivate in context of a whole life, what a rule of life is, how it works, and how to create one for yourself. Lancia E. Smith is an author, photographer, teacher, and business owner based in Colorado. She is founder and editor-in-chief of the online magazine Cultivating, and of The Cultivating Project. A grateful lover of the Triune God, Lancia is passionate about spiritual formation and discipling believers engaging in the arts. She and her husband Peter run a thriving environmental and engineering firm in northern Colorado and try to keep up with their rambling house and gardens called House on the Way. Lancia loves every book she ever read by C.S. Lewis; drinks strong black coffee; and sincerely hopes in her lifetime to reach zero in her inbox!" For a list of our fabulous speakers visit: http://bit.ly/2ERbeEd For more information and to purchase tickets visit the conference website at: http://bit.ly/2ESt1eg #imagineconf2018 #ThePineryAtTheHill #AnselmSociety
Do you feel the call to be an artist, but can’t seem to find a way past what holds you back? Do you love words but can’t seem to find the courage to share your stories or poems with the world? Have you found a song that you need to play but can’t bring yourself to take the stage? We all have barriers that seem like the final word on our creative work. But what if God is calling you through even so? What if He knows that on the other side of our obstacles lies an engagement that will bless not only yourself, but those who will encounter your work? At the Your Imagination Redeemed conference there will be keys of courage, honesty and practical methods that may allow you to pass through what doors seem most locked, and to pass through the thresholds we may fear the most in our craft. For more information and to purchase tickets visit the conference website at: http://bit.ly/2ESt1eg #imagineconf2018 #ThePineryAtTheHill #AnselmSociety
#Repost @brianbrownsf : ・・・ Captain America vs. Colonel Brandon...working on my second talk for the conference!
You’re not going to want to miss "Facing the Monster: Why the Church Needs Monsters and Heroes," with Heidi White! Heidi will explore how all great works of art are at heart monster stories, whether the monsters are dragons, step-mothers, social injustices, or even the self. Heidi will cast a vision for how redemptive art, from fantasy to irony, challenges monsters inherent in individuals and cultures through embodying the Christian vision of reality: creation, fall, redemption, and restoration! Heidi White is a writer, educator, researcher, and lecturer. She has an M.A. in Literature from Bethany College and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver. She serves as a Co-Director at Journey School, a hybrid Classical school in Colorado Springs, where she also teaches literature. She is a contributing writer at The Circe Institute, a classical education consulting firm and research institute. She serves on the boards of Converge Lecture Series and The Anselm Society. She has a particular interest in inspiring and equipping thoughtful people to read and discuss great books and the classics. She writes fiction, poetry, and essays and speaks about literary and cultural issues. She lives in Black Forest, Colorado with her husband, Scott, and their two children. For a list of our fabulous speakers visit: http://bit.ly/2ERbeEd For more information and to purchase tickets visit the conference website at: http://bit.ly/2ESt1eg #imagineconf2018 #ThePineryAtTheHill #AnselmSociety
The third panel discussion of the 2018 Your Imagination Redeemed conference will be music to your ears. “Why We Need Songs Christian Radio Won't Play”. If you’ve ever felt a disconnect or perhaps just the sense of incompletion when you turn your radio on, this is the panel for you. These panels will give you the opportunity to tune in to the ideas from these brilliant participants as they discuss the same subject from their experience and informed perspectives. For a list of our fabulous speakers visit: http://bit.ly/2ERbeEd For more information and to purchase tickets visit the conference website at: http://bit.ly/2ESt1eg #imagineconf2018 #ThePineryAtTheHill #AnselmSociety
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