Middle-Earth Goes to the Movies (Reblog)

If J.R.R. Tolkien were still in his grave, it is likely that he would be turning in it. The cause of his consternation would be the gollumizing of …

Middle-Earth Goes to the Movies

The Mantle of Eumaios (Reblog)

Why is it, we might ask, that the “Odyssey” ultimately feels so consonant with the Old Testament in its depiction of the punishments of sensuality …

The Mantle of Eumaios

Enough IS Enough : I Can’t Do THIS Anymore — Uncontrolled Historian (Reblog)

There where ALWAYS more of THEM than ME. Her Last Vow. Be Strong. Be Safe. Be True, mes braves x

Enough IS Enough : I Can’t Do THIS Anymore — Uncontrolled Historian

Literature Goes to the Movies — The Imaginative Conservative (Reblog)

When works of literature go to the movies, it’s usually an unpleasant sight. There are noble exceptions, however, which are worthy of praise. The film adaptions of two literary classics come to mind. 962 more words

Literature Goes to the Movies — The Imaginative Conservative

Who Were the Inklings? — The Imaginative Conservative (Reblog)

Would it be possible, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis wondered in the 1930s, to write fiction that might combine: a love of history; a desire to debate the defenders of the modern world and point out the many foibles of modern living; and a way to promote one’s philosophical and religious beliefs without being overly…

Who Were the Inklings? — The Imaginative Conservative