Which Way Is Heaven?
J.R.R. Tolkien’s mystic west was inspired by the legendary voyage of St. Brendan, who sailed on a quest for a Paradise in the midst and mists of the ocean.
Results from Tag: 'j.r.r. tolkien'
A Hobbit’s Journey Home: Dreaming of the Shire
Father Dwight Longenecker’s account of his life’s adventure is subtitled “a somewhat religious odyssey,” indicating that his life, like all our lives, is a quest to get to heaven.
Gollum and the Spirit of Christmas
The more we love characters like Scrooge and Gollum, the more we hate the sins that keep them in agony.
J.R.R. Tolkien Offers an Antidote Against New Forms of Paganism in the West
Tolkien’s world of thought could be the ideal bridge between the vague longings of modern youth and the truth of Christian tradition.
7 Things You Didn’t Know About J.R.R. Tolkien’s Catholic Faith
Connections to St. John Henry Newman (and other saints) included.
New Book Explores J.R.R. Tolkien’s Catholic Faith and How it Imbued His Work
Tolkien made the choice to follow his mother into her new faith, receiving the sacraments of holy Communion and Confirmation at the age of 12.
Joseph Pearce on Hobbit Day and Tolkien Week (Sept. 23)
In the month of September, we mark the 50th anniversary of the passing of one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, J.R.R. Tolkien, and we celebrate this week both Hobbit Day and Tolkien Week. This week on Register Radio we talk to author and Tolkien expert Joseph Pearce about the legacy of the devoutly Catholic scholar and his masterwork, ‘The Lord of the Rings.’
Tolkien the Catholic
COMMENTARY: Literary giant’s deep faith, often overshadowed by his commercial success, imbued his work.
J.R.R. Tolkien Is Still ‘Captivating Minds and Hearts’
Marking a new era in Tolkien studies and commemorating the 50th anniversary of the famous author’s death
‘The Lord of the Rings’ in a Nutshell
The key to understanding LOTR is to be found in the date on which the Ring is destroyed — March 25, the feast of the Annunciation
