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Tolkien, Chesterton, and the adventure of mission

December 11, 2018 Bishop Robert Barron 3

There is a common, and I’ll admit somewhat understandable, interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy that sees the great work as a celebration of the virtues of the Shire, that little town […]

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Why The Lord of the Rings is a masterpiece

June 27, 2018 Thomas M. Doran 4

At its core, J.R.R. Tolkien’s story is nothing like its fantasy clones, because its roots go much deeper, they drink from eternal truths, without offering […]

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