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Today we honor Mary and celebrate one of the best works of literature—Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.”
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March 25th marks the feast of the Annunciation when the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary. But this date also marks the destruction of the one ring in Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings.” So we were joined by a Tolkien scholar, Joseph Pearce, to talk about the author of this great myth and to explain the significance of this date in Middle Earth.
Joseph and Ben Eriksen discuss the major influences on Tolkien as both a man and the author and uncover many themes within Tolkien’s writings such as hope, eucatastophes, and Catholicism. They also talk about the true meaning of a “myth” which is not a flight from reality, but a flight into reality. Finally, Joseph gives his thoughts on the film adaptations of the “Lord of the Rings,” “the Hobbit,” and other recent film adaptations. For those who love Tolkien, this in-depth conversation of Tolkien’s Middle Earth is one that you will truly enjoy!
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0:00 March 25 The Annunciation in Middle Earth
3:20 Reading The Lord of the Rings in Prison
13:05 Critical Response to The Lord of the Rings in its Day
15:41 Purpose of Myth and Fairy Tales
20:55 Friendship with C.S. Lewis
24:28 Hope, Melancholy, and Longing in Tolkien
30:29 Eucatastrophe and the Consolation of the Happy Ending
36:15 Thoughts on The Lord of the Rings Movies
44:12 Middle Earth and Our Earth
49:47 How to be a Tolkien-Approved Fan of Middle Earth
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