The Catholic faith (and pessimism) of J.R.R. Tolkien
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Yes, J. F. Powers wrote about priests. But his real subject was America.
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100 Catholic Writers & Artists 1921-2021 - Catholic Herald
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Faith and fantasy: Tolkien the Catholic, The Lord of the Rings, and Peter Jackson's film trilogy - Decent Films
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The Best Books I Read in 2022” – Catholic World Report
J.R.R. Tolkien has captivated the imagination of countless souls with his fantastical realm of Middle-Earth. While his world never mentions God,
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Tolkien & Faith: Essays on Christian Truth in Middle-Earth
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Christianity - Tolkien Gateway
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Tolkien's Catholic Genius - Word on Fire
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Episode 22: C.S. Lewis - Interview with Fr. Michael Ward, Podcast
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Archbishop Sartain, Tolkien, and San Francisco streets - California Catholic Daily
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A Hidden Presence, the Catholic Imagination of J.r.r. Tolkien: Ian Boyd and Stratford Caldecott (Editors): : Books
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How Tolkien filled Middle-Earth with a “weird realism” philosophy - Big Think
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Brett Scharffs: Mormonism Is an Audacious Faith
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A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18 by Joseph Loconte