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Believe to See

Believe to See

Written by: Anselm Society
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Conversations about stories, art, and faith, with Matthew Mellema and guests. A podcast of the Anselm Society.All rights reserved Art Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Spirituality
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  • Why Phantastes Still Matters

    Why Phantastes Still Matters
    Jun 25 2026

    What did C.S. Lewis mean when he said that George MacDonald's Phantastes "baptized my imagination"?

    Meredith Finch is the writer of the new graphic novel adaptation of Phantastes from Cave Pictures Publishing. We discuss the unique challenge of adapting a dreamlike and deeply symbolic novel into a visual medium, the meaning behind some of MacDonald's most memorable images and episodes, and why this strange fairy tale still speaks to modern readers.
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    44 mins
  • Who Continues the Lore?

    Who Continues the Lore?
    Jun 2 2026

    Dovetailing with last week's episode on the ownership of stories, Matt, Mandy, and Sarah discuss the mysterious and oft-maligned world of fanfiction. Is it a silly way for mostly young women to get validation and fix the problems they see in other stories? Or is it a low-stakes environment to hone skills and experiment with identity?

    What is fanfiction's appeal and value, and what can it show us about its subjects? Join the digital pub table to learn more about fanfiction and its purpose in continuing the conversation with the works it pays homage to.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Who Owns the Lore?

    Who Owns the Lore?
    May 26 2026
    For most of human history, nobody "owned" the great stories. Nobody owned Achilles, Beowulf, or King Arthur. These tales belonged to civilization itself—passed down, expanded, and reinterpreted generation after generation. Every age added something new, and every storyteller helped keep the stories alive. In many ways, the old myths survived precisely because people kept taking up the tale. But today, our greatest myths are often locked behind copyright law and corporate canon. Spider-Man, Darth Vader, and even Middle-earth exist as carefully controlled intellectual property guarded by massive entertainment companies and teams of lawyers. So which approach creates healthier culture? Are stories better protected as private property, or shared as a cultural inheritance? At the digital pub table, we explore the history of intellectual property, the evolution of mythology and fan fiction, and how Christians should think about storytelling, creativity, and what it really means to "own" a story.
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    1 hr and 1 min
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