Believe to See
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
Latest episodes
Mar 29, 2024 • 56min
Disney Reboots
Matt, Mandy, and Christina discuss Disney movie live-action reboots and whether any (or perhaps some) of the reboots are justified.
Mar 22, 2024 • 38min
Yearning in the Lives of Christians: Interview with Amy Lee
Matt and his wife, Danielle, interview fellow Anselm Arts Guild member Amy Lee and discuss Amy's new book "This Homeward Ache" and discuss what it means that God has set eternity in the hearts of man and how longing influences our lives.
Mar 2, 2024 • 56min
Limitations as Artists
Matt, Christina, and Evangeline discuss the concept of limitations as artists. While limitless possibilities may seem like what is needed to create, perhaps the best way to create is not boundless possiblities, but limits.
Feb 24, 2024 • 1h 4min
Interview with Brandy Vallance: Symbols and Symbolic Language
Evangeline and her brother Dr. John Case Tompkins sit down with Brandy Vallance to discuss symbols and symbolic language and their relationship with the Christian imagination.
Feb 17, 2024 • 37min
Interview with G Connor Salter
Matt talks with writer G Connor Salter about his recent article on the classic book and movie The Princess Bride. Connor suggests how the author William Goldman’s Jewish American heritage influenced The Princess Bride.
Feb 9, 2024 • 55min
Cynical Literature
Matt, Mandy, and Evangeline discuss cynicism in literature and what makes the difference between a good cynical story and a bad cynical story.
Feb 2, 2024 • 57min
Interview with A.D. Rhine
Christina and Evangeline chat with A.D. Rhine (Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson), the writer duo behind the novel Horses of Fire. Find out more about Ashlee and Danielle and their book Horses of Fire at https://www.adrhine.com/
Jan 26, 2024 • 33min
Interview with Sarah Arthur
Matt interviews Sarah Arthur about her first YA Fiction book, Once a Queen, as they discuss the intersection between faith and great literature. Sarah is also the author of a nonfiction book on Madeleine L'Engle and a Lord of the Rings devotional. You can find Sarah's upcoming book Once a Queen at https://sites.google.com/view/saraharthur-fiction/home
Jan 20, 2024 • 1h 4min
Feedback from Other Artists
Matt, Christina, and Evangeline discuss how artists can most beneficially give and take feedback from other artists.
Jan 13, 2024 • 40min
Interview with Austin M. Freeman
Matt sits down to talk with Austin Freeman to talk all things J.R.R. Tolkien and Lord of the Rings. They discuss Dr. Freeman's recent book Tolkien Dogmatics and the deeply theological thought that runs through Tolkien's fiction. Dr. Austin Freeman is a lecturer and the Chair of Apologetics at Houston Christian University. You can find Tolkien Dogmatics at https://lexhampress.com/product/224282/tolkien-dogmatics-theology-through-mythology-in-middle-earth
