Tolkien’s faith: the influence of Catholicism on the writer of The Hobbit
Out of the darkness of my life, so much frustrated, I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament… There you will find romance, glory, honour, fidelity, and the true way...
View ArticleBook review: JRR Tolkien His Life, Work and Faith – Raymond Edwards
With the first part of a new film of The Hobbit due for release in the next few weeks, we will no doubt see a fresh interest in Tolkien. It is an area of continuing fascination that a donnish,...
View ArticleAlister McGrath on C S Lewis
A renowned theologian in his own right, Alister McGrath has published a new and influential biography of C S Lewis (you can read my review here). He took some time to explain why he wrote it. What was...
View ArticleThe Company of Friends: the forming of the Inklings
In his new book, ‘C.S. Lewis: a biography of friendship‘, Colin Duriez explores the friendships that shaped Lewis’s writing and thinking. In this extract he describes the near-legendary group known as...
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