by John Pletcher | Apr 13, 2020 | Archives, Books, Easter, Occasions, On Fairy-Stories, The Silmarillion
“Tolkien viewed this wonderful concept as operative for our history, not just Middle-earth.” Like most inhabitants of Present-earth, you are probably not uproariously excited about going back to work after the holiday weekend. You might take heart as you...
by Dan Cruver | Apr 10, 2020 | Archives, Easter, Occasions
“…and Tolkien’s point is accordingly missed, as I think he intended…” (Tom Shippey) In the quotation above, Tom Shippey gives us a window not only into the brilliance of J.R.R. Tolkien’s world-building prowess, but also into its striking and easily missed subtext....
by Dan Cruver | Apr 8, 2020 | Books, Easter, Frodo, Occasions, On Fairy-Stories, Sam Gamgee, The Return of the King
“The Resurrection is the eucatastrophe of the story of the Incarnation. This story begins and ends in joy.” What does the word “Eu-cata-strophe” mean? To answer this question, we must always remember that J.R.R. Tolkien was first and foremost a student of...
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