Believe to See
Anselm Society
The podcast of the Anselm Society's Arts Guild. Join host Matt Mellema and a rotation of guests at the digital pub table for conversations about faith and storytelling. “Some things have to be believed to be seen." -Madeleine L'Engle
Episodes
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Oct 24, 2017 • 1h 2min
Episode 19: Art from the Pieces
Visual artist Lisa Eisenhardt’s unique mosaics reflect her life story. She explains these connections, and what we can all learn by making art from the pieces.
Oct 3, 2017 • 1h 10min
Episode 18: Theology of Soundtracks
Composer Joel Clarkson shares how the liturgy has shaped everything from his movie scores to his audiobook narration.
Sep 11, 2017 • 1h 9min
Episode 17: What Makes a Film Christian?
Filmmaker Nathan Clarkson discusses the challenges of turning Jesus' parables into film and shares his vision for Christian movies.
Aug 25, 2017 • 1h 18min
Episode 16: The Power of Harry Potter
Biola University's Kyle Strobel has a follow-up conversation to share Harry Potter's many lessons on the Christian way of power.
Aug 14, 2017 • 1h 7min
Episode 15: The Forgotten Harp
Historian Blake Hartung explains his work translating St. Ephrem the Syrian, the early church's greatest hymnographer.
Aug 6, 2017 • 49min
Kyle Strobel: Harry Potter and the Christian Way of Power
Kyle Strobel, Biola University
Jul 22, 2017 • 1h 6min
Episode 14: Gritty Reboot
Author Ashlee Cowles discusses the elements of a good adaptation, and why the new Netflix series got Anne of Green Gables very, very wrong.
Jul 12, 2017 • 1h 12min
Episode 13: Looking Closer at Film
Film critic Jeffrey Overstreet shares his thoughts on this year's movies and explains why Christians should look closer at movies that challenge them.
Jun 24, 2017 • 58min
Episode 12: Rembrandt Today
Amanda Jolman explains how she became a student of 16th century painting techniques, what these techniques teach us, and why we still can't figure out the old methods.
Jun 10, 2017 • 1h 2min
Episode 11: Steampunk Forever
Evangeline and Kory Denmark share their love for all things steampunk--what it is, how it started, and why it's important.
