It is well-nigh impossible to be well-read these days without at least knowing the names of the English writers G. K. Chesterton and J. R. R. Tolkien. Tolkien has captured the imagination of the world through his great epic, The Lord of the Rings, and the at times densely theological, at times amusing writings of …
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J.R.R. Tolkien was a genius Catholic writer who gave us such enduring and magnificent literary creations as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Maybe you’re familiar with Tolkien’s life and want to go even deeper into his stories. Perhaps you only have a working knowledge of him and his works and want to learn more. …
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Ah, it must be the Christmas season. There are lights on trees, wreaths on doors, and a new Middle Earth epic from Peter Jackson in theaters. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is the final installment in a trilogy of movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved classic, about homebody-Hobbit Bilbo Baggins’ adventures with …
Break Out The Popcorn and Lembas: A Middle Earth Movie Review Read More »
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering what J.R.R. Tolkien himself would have thought of Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, a six-film, decade-and-half-long pop culture event culminating this Christmas Season with the finale of The Hobbit trilogy, The Battle of the Five Armies, then you should wonder no …
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