Pope Francis Cites JRR Tolkien in Essay on Storytelling
The Pope may have been referring to an exchange between Frodo and Sam in the second book of the trilogy.
Results from Tag: 'j.r.r. tolkien'
What ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Can Teach Us About Love
Through his characters Aragorn and Arwen, J.R.R. Tolkien offers insights on love and sacrifice, death and mortality
To Say the Name ‘Tolkien’ Is to Tell a Story
The work of J.R.R. Tolkien is a beacon of hope in a darkened world.
There and Back Again Through Tolkien’s Library
BOOK PICK: ‘Tolkien’s Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages’
Take It From Tolkien: ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is a ‘Religious and Catholic Work’
The connections between The Lord of the Rings and Christianity are numerous.
A Castle, a Telescope and the Real Gandalf the Grey
The feast day of Blessed Gandolph, a gray friar, is April 3.
What Inspired Tolkien to Create Middle-Earth?
New book exploring author’s inspiration, alas, lacks discussion of faith.
World on Fire: How Tolkien and Lewis Responded to War and Its Horrors
From the very ashes of the World on Fire these great writers would enkindle the power and the glory of the Word on Fire!
Tolkien and Lewis: Masters of Myth and Tellers of Truth
In the face of faithless and irrational disenchantment Tolkien and Lewis have blessed us with powerful works of re-enchantment.
SDG Reviews ‘Tolkien’
Tolkien isn’t without its pleasures, but they’re mostly on the surface, and the film that bears his name barely touches upon the author’s Catholic faith, which was crucial to his life and work.
