Why Beauty Matters: Brian Brown and the Anselm Society

Welcome to Beauty Through Faith. I’m your host, Benjamin Harding, and today I’m really excited to sit down with Brian Brown, the Executive Director of the Anselm Society. Brian’s not only a good friend of our work, he’s also going to be one of the featured speakers at our upcoming Rocky Mountain Kalos Beauty Through Faith Conference on September 26th and 27th.Now, if you haven’t grabbed your tickets yet, you’ll want to—because we’ve put together such a rich lineup. We’ll be hearing from Dr. Junius Johnson, pianist Dr. Paul Barnes, violinist Teimu Janikashvili, Joffre Swait, composer N. Lincoln Hanks, and our own Executive Director, Gustav Hoyer.We’ll kick things off Friday night, September 26th at 7:30 with a plenary session led by Dr. Johnson. He’s going to help us think more clearly about the nature and the reward of encountering beauty. And right alongside his words, we’ll get to hear the artistry of Paul Barnes and Teemu Janikashvili—bringing those ideas to life through music.Then Saturday is packed with variety: sessions on theology, practical creativity, visual art, poetry, and of course, more music. We’ll hear from Fr. Jeremy Rand, from Brian Brown, and enjoy the music of N. Lincoln Hanks. It’s going to be a really memorable time together, and I hope you’ll join us in Fort Collins.And if you’re in the Colorado Springs area the weekend before—September 19th and 20th—the Anselm Society is hosting A Long Expected Feast to celebrate Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday. It’s going to be a weekend of learning, feasting, and those moments where you meet someone and think, “You too? I thought I was the only one.” You can find all the details at AnselmSociety.org.There’s so much happening in the world of Anselm and in the world of beauty. So, let’s jump in. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beautythroughfaith.substack.com/subscribe