Tolkien’s “Fundamentally Catholic” Mythology: The Christian Foundations of Middle-Earth
In a letter, Tolkien stated that The Lord of the Rings was a “fundamentally religious and Catholic” work, which seems strange given the lack of obvious religion in the story. A close look, however, reveals numerous examples of the author’s theology in all his Middle-earth stories.
For videos discussing many of these ideas in further detail, check the links below:
Fate and free will generally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIzDndXGRsY
Fate and free will in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvVkE3bBmzM
Fate and free will in the story of Turin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lROuU1RPDpU
Fate and free will in Tolkien vs. The Adjustment Bureau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pw4CO58N8g
Providence in Tolkien vs. “Passengers”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UCmnGxJSfI
Decline, fall, and restoration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLme8xfiY6o
Evil and banal and empty (compared to “Megamind”): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-jhi1pMSA0
Morality vs. law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ggh4oAdiXM
The Athrabeth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwi7_nABWDI
Other Links:
Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195
Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore
Patreon: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek
-
25:03
Tolkien Lore
1 month ago $0.01 earned11 More Details in Jackson’s “Fellowship of the Ring” that Only LOTR Superfans Would Notice
3354 -
LIVE
Fed Reacts
8 hours agoFed Explains The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
3,347 watching -
2:24:44
vivafrei
17 hours agoEp. 211: Trump Trial, Jack Smith, Tyson Loses, Ukraine, Russia V. Google & MORE!
134K266 -
3:02:10
Due Dissidence
17 hours agoSeinfeld Show INTERRUPTED by Protests, Police CRACK DOWN on Nakba March, Cardi B TRASHES Biden
61.2K54 -
15:48
PARAGRAPHIC
17 hours agoThe Largest Reptile Sanctuary in the United States | PARAGRAPHIC
29.1K16 -
27:45
Adam Does Movies
13 hours ago'The Strangers: Chapter 1' Is Hot Garbage - SPOILERS!
24K4 -
8:33
MichaelBisping
1 day agoBISPING Reacts: "Tyson Fury COULDN'T Keep The Pace!" | Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk Reaction
30.6K10 -
9:56
Misha Petrov
13 hours agoTragic Leftist Transformations
43.8K41 -
31:48
CarlCrusher
13 hours agoCurse of the Skinwalker | The Ancient Mystery of Magic Mesa - Full Documentary | Part 2
35.2K15 -
1:38
AnthiBozoviti
21 hours agoImprovisation on Ancient Greek Lyre | Anthi Bozoviti
32.7K14