In a Platonic sense, the Inklings might very well have brought about an “anamnesis,” a remembering of what had been lost, but they might also very well have been simply preservers of timeless wisdom for many ages to come, so far into the future that they seem unimaginable. 2,923 more words
The Inklings: Remembering and Preserving — The Imaginative Conservative
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
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
Though J.R.R. Tolkien said that the Roman Catholicism only entered “The Lord of the Rings” consciously in its revision, one finds prayer, notions of hierarchy, and Catholic sacramental elements in the earliest conceptions of the legendarium. In 1900, much to the dismay of her family, Mabel Tolkien was confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church. Her […]
Tolkien and the Roman Catholic Church — The Imaginative Conservative
2021 Movie Draft- Round 1 Pick 5- Hanspostcard selects a SERIES- The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Series- The Fellowship Of The Ring/ The Two Towers/ The Return Of The King. One of the things I missed in 2020 was going to the cinema to watch movies on the big screen. The last movie my […]
2021 MOVIE DRAFT- ROUND 1 PICK 5- HANSPOSTCARD SELECTS- SERIES- THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY SERIES: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING/ THE TWO TOWERS/ THE RETURN OF THE KING — slicethelife
The Elloe Recorder 