| Title | : | Catholicism in “The Lord of the Rings” (#021) |
| Duration | : | 01:24:21 |
| Viewed | : | 0 |
| Published | : | 20-01-2021 |
| Source | : | Youtube |
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings ranks near the top of almost every “favorite book” or “book of the century” list. Yet few readers know that Tolkien was a devout Catholic who infused his Middle-earth stories with Catholic themes and symbolism. In fact, the author stated, “The Lord of the Rings is of course a fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision.”
In this episode, Fr. Blake and Brandon discuss these Catholic features, including Providence, the sacramentality of Middle-earth, three Christ figures, the Marian dimension, the philosophy of evil, and the eventual victory of goodness and beauty.
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burrowshirepodcast.com/catholicism-lord-of-the-rin…
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