Believe to See

After making excuses for the semi-intentional hiatus, Matt explains the show's big plans for 2022.

Daniel Silliman is Chistianity Today's news editor. He joins the table to discuss his new book, Reading Evangelicals. This book explores evangelical identity by looking closely at five bestsellers--Love Comes Softly, This Present Darkness, Left Behind, The Shunning, and The Shack. Silliman discusses why these books resonated with so many evangelicals, and how they shaped American evangelicalism.

Steven Elmore is the President of the C.S. Lewis Foundation. He joins the table to talk all things Space Trilogy. He describes how Lewis drew influence from the science fiction of his time, and how he diverged from it. He also explains Lewis' unique conception of alien creatures, and how Merlin ends up in That Hideous Strength.

Mandi Hart is the President of Cave Pictures Publishing. She joins the table to talk about Cave Pictures' latest project: a graphic novel adaptation of George MacDonald's Phantastes. She discusses the enduring appeal of the fantasy classic, and the process of adapting it a century and a half later.

Poet and pastor Ryan Diaz joins the table to discuss "For Those Wandering Along the Way," his forthcoming poetry collection. He explains the value of finding the transcendent in the everyday, and how poetry shaped his own journey out of cynicism.

Author Alexandra Hudson is the founder and curator of Civic Renaissance. She joins the table to discuss her work promoting the classics, and why it's so valuable to wrestle with history's greatest works. She also explains why her upcoming book is "against politeness."

To celebrate the Anselm Society's upcoming Imagination Redeemed Conference, we're re-playing highlights from our past speakers. This third entry is Amy Lee's 2020 talk: "Creating Art in the Time of War."

For our 100th episode(!), author Carolyn Givens joins the table. She's the author of "Rosefire," a forthcoming YA fantasy novel. She's also a founder of Bandersnatch Books, a new publisher focusing on hidden treasures that don't fit into traditional publishing categories. Carolyn discusses the market for young adult fiction, and how Rosefire furthers the mission of Bandersnatch Books.

To celebrate the Anselm Society's upcoming Imagination Redeemed conference, we're re-playing highlights from our past speakers. This second one is Anthony Esolen's 2018 talk: "Teaching People to Open Their Eyes"