The “Common Good” in Tolkien’s Rural Communities
In Search of the Common Good: Christian Fidelity in a Fractured World, written by Jake Meador, points to a way to help us recognize common, good qualities in J.R.R. Tolkien’s […]
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Category: Issue Nine
Supernatural Words
J.R.R. Tolkien famously invented the languages of Middle-earth before he crafted the characters and plots which employ them. As with scripture, language precedes and permeates the rest of creation. Tolkien […]
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Finishing Well
There was once a little man called Niggle, who had a long journey to make. “Leaf by Niggle,” J.R.R. Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien is a master storyteller, especially when writing tales […]
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Tom Bombadil: The Value of an Enigma
In a story about a Ring which leads to great wars and the demise of the most powerful warriors and kings – there is a small, man-like creature, always sporting […]
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The Hero from Bagshot Row
There is a friend, closer than a brother; Through thick and thin, you’ll wish for no other. His comfort, sweet; yes, sweeter than honey: His care, like lembas, keeps […]
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Loth Lorien
From silver trunk the golden leaf Blows through the old abandoned fief, For Time, the robber and the thief, Has brought the hidden realm to grief: ……………..The wonder is withdrawn. […]
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Awakening Joy
It may occur quite unconsciously, but every author weaves his truest beliefs into the words he writes to one degree or another. A good writer pours all that they are […]
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One Theme to Rule Them All: A Collection of Catholic Elements in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings has enjoyed worldwide popularity, appealing to a wide audience on many levels. What is it about the book that draws so many people […]
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To J. R. R. Tolkien
On a day when Fall’s first leaves were flying And the wind was howling and geese were crying And clouds were black and the sun was hiding, Word first came, […]
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Melchizedek, Bombadil, and the Numinous in The Lord of the Rings
In The Fellowship of the Ring, an interesting figure makes an entrance. Tom Bombadil comes to the aid of the hobbits, rescuing them from the clutches of Old Man Willow. […]
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