by John Pletcher | Jul 29, 2020 | Appreciating Beauty & Wonder, Audio, Lisa Coutras, Members-Only Content, Themes
Beren, Lúthien, and Heroic Love This month has an extra week, so we’re including another piece of content this week. This talk was from our conference in 2017 by Lisa Coutras. If you heard our interview earlier this month, you’ll remember Lisa mentioning...
by Eucatastrophe | Jul 22, 2020 | Appreciating Beauty & Wonder, Submissions, Themes
In the very beginning of Tolkien’s world, before the stories of the great heroes came to pass, the Ainur were created by Ilúvatar. They sang the world into existence in the “Great Music” (The Silmarillion, 3). Ilúvatar instructed them to use the gifts and powers he...
by Eucatastrophe | Jul 15, 2020 | Articles, Essay Opportunities, Members-Only Content, The Splendor of Middle-earth
Call for entries – August 2020 August’s theme is: The Splendor of Middle-earth In anticipation of our August content, the essay question is: If you could visit one locale in Middle-earth for a weekend, where would you go, and why? Describe the place,...
by John Pletcher | Jul 15, 2020 | Appreciating Beauty & Wonder, Audio, Interviews, Members-Only Content, Themes, Video
Tolkien’s Theology of Beauty – Interview with Lisa Coutras interview by John Pletcher Lisa Coutras Lisa Coutras is a theology scholar, author, and speaker. She holds a Ph.D. in Theology and Religious Studies from King’s College London in an M.Th. in...
by John Pletcher | Jul 8, 2020 | Appreciating Beauty & Wonder, Articles, Dan Cruver, John Pletcher, Members-Only Content, Themes, Tolkien Authors
Spotlighting Tolkien Resources Tolkien’s Theology of Beauty: Majesty, Splendor, and Transcendence in Middle-earth, by Lisa Coutras Reflections by Dan Cruver and John Pletcher During summertime 2020, we are spotlighting several of exceptional Tolkien resources that are...
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