Category: The Worlds of Tolkien
Book Review: An Encouraging Thought: The Christian Worldview in the Writings of J. R. R. Tolkien
Much has been written about the influence of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Christian faith on The Lord of the...
Awakening Joy
It may occur quite unconsciously, but every author weaves his truest beliefs into the words he...
The “Common Good” in Tolkien’s Rural Communities
In Search of the Common Good: Christian Fidelity in a Fractured World, written by Jake Meador,...
Finishing Well
There was once a little man called Niggle, who had a long journey to make. “Leaf by Niggle,”...
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...
Courage at the Crossroad: Death and Immortality in The Lord of the Rings
In a letter from 1958, J.R.R. Tolkien noted that his fantasy epic, The Lord of the Rings, was...
A Passage to Something Better
It is mainly concerned with Death, and Immortality. J.R.R. Tolkien, commenting on The Lord of the...
Supernatural Words
J.R.R. Tolkien famously invented the languages of Middle-earth before he crafted the characters...
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...
Loth Lorien
From silver trunk the golden leaf Blows through the old abandoned fief, For Time, the robber and...
The Beauty of a Growing Friendship
“The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper...
The Hero from Bagshot Row
There is a friend, closer than a brother; Through thick and thin, you’ll wish for no other. His...
Tolkien and Miyazaki: Princess Mononoke and The Lord of the Rings in Conversation
Princess Mononoke, an animated film from legendary Japanese writer and director Hayao Miyazaki, is...
Melkor and Illúvatar
Music was given to the Ainur by Illúvatar: music of what the world would be, music of Illúvatar’s...
