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    The CS Lewis Podcast #152 Is ‘The Lord of the Rings’ a religious work?

    2024-04-08T13:35:00Z

    Dr Holly Ordway, author of Tolkien’s Faith explores what JRR Tolkien meant when he described The Lord of the Rings as a “fundamentally religious and Catholic work”. Do we see any elements of his faith in the book? Is it possible to discern a theology? Are there any characters Tolkien identified with? Plus, how does Leaf by Niggle relate to Tolkien’s magnum opus?

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    The CS Lewis Podcast #151 Holly Ordway: Trauma, Catholicism and romantic love

    2024-04-01T16:24:00Z

    Dr Holly Ordway, author of Tolkien’s Faith, shares some of the traumatic events in JRR Tolkien’s life, such as the death of his parents during his childhood, his forbidden romantic love and his experience of the Great War. What would it have been like to convert to Catholicism? How did his guardian Fr Francis impact Tolkien’s faith?

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    The CS Lewis Podcast #149 Holly Ordway: Tolkien’s faith

    2024-03-18T16:20:00Z

    Ahead of Tolkien Reading Day on 25th March, Dr Holly Ordway, author of Tolkien’s Faith, shares her thoughts about Tolkien’s Catholic faith. She explores the relevance of his work, looking at whether it will stand the test of time.