The Catholic faith (and pessimism) of J.R.R. Tolkien

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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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J.R.R. Tolkien has captivated the imagination of countless souls with his fantastical realm of Middle-Earth. While his world never mentions God,

Tolkien & Faith: Essays on Christian Truth in Middle-Earth

Christianity - Tolkien Gateway

Tolkien's Catholic Genius - Word on Fire

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Archbishop Sartain, Tolkien, and San Francisco streets - California Catholic Daily

A Hidden Presence, the Catholic Imagination of J.r.r. Tolkien: Ian Boyd and Stratford Caldecott (Editors): : Books

How Tolkien filled Middle-Earth with a “weird realism” philosophy - Big Think

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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