J.R.R. Tolkien, Master Evangelist
May 27, 2019
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as posted by the channelThe great novelist J.R.R. Tolkien has enchanted generations of readers with his “Hobbit” and ”Lord of the Rings,” and is the subject of a new feature film titled “Tolkien.” But in today's episode, I talk about Tolkien’s Catholic faith, which was mostly absent in the new film but critical to his upbringing and his stories of Middle-earth.
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- “The Battle for Middle-earth: Tolkien’s Divine Design in The Lord of the Rings” by Fleming Rutledge
- “Tolkien: Man and Myth” by Joseph Pearce
- “Bilbo’s Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning of The Hobbit” by Joseph Pearce
- “Frodo’s Journey: Discover the Hidden Meaning of The Lord of the Rings” by Joseph Pearce
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