Believe to See
by Anselm SocietyThe 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
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Episodes
Cynical Literature
55m · PublishedMatt, Mandy, and Evangeline discuss cynicism in literature and what makes the difference between a good cynical story and a bad cynical story.
Interview with A.D. Rhine
56m · PublishedChristina 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/
Interview with Sarah Arthur
33m · PublishedMatt 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 anonfiction book on Madeleine L'Engle and aLord of the Rings devotional.You can find Sarah's upcoming book Once a Queen at https://sites.google.com/view/saraharthur-fiction/home
Feedback from Other Artists
1h 3m · PublishedMatt, Christina, and Evangeline discuss how artists can most beneficially give and take feedback from other artists.
Interview with Austin M. Freeman
39m · PublishedMatt 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
Right Story, Wrong Time
59m · PublishedEvangeline, Mandy, and Christina discuss how to handle writing the right story at the wrong time. What do we do, in life or writing, when our timing seems out of sync,when the work we've poured ourselves into doesn't seem to go anywhere?
Favorite Books of 2023
1h 3m · PublishedChristina, Matt, Evangeline, and Mandy discuss their top books of 2023. In a (mostly) spoilers-free episode, the Believe to See co-hosts discuss books they read in 2023 (not necessarily published in 2023) that they found enriching and delightful.
Fasting and Feasting in the Christian Imagination
50m · PublishedChristina, Mandy, and Matt discuss fasting in feasting, their relationship to one another, and their relationship to the Christian tradition and liturgical calendar. They discuss how we can reclaim the definitions of fasting and feasting and how we can reintegrate them into our lives today.
Interview with K.B. Hoyle
48m · PublishedEvangeline sits down with YA author and founder of Owl's Nest Publishers K.B. Hoyle to talk about teenagers, young adult literature, and the "bildungsroman," the coming-of-age story.
Learn more about K.B. Hoyle at http://www.kbhoyle.com/
Friendship in Literature
54m · Published“We all know that if two people enjoy spending time together, they must secretly want to kiss each other. I mean, what’s the point of being friends otherwise?” - Matt Mellema
There seems to be a phenomenon in literature that if there are two characters in a story who are good friends, there will be some corner of the internet that will be convinced that they are an item… no matter what.
Matt, Mandy, and Evangeline discuss the question, “Why can’t people just be friends in literature?”
Believe to See has 236 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 211:37:52. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 29th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 21st, 2024 02:43.