January 21, 2022
Karl Hostetter, editor of the new volume of J.R.R. Tolkien’s unpublished notes, said: middle earth naturejoin the show.
Carl says:
- This new book is a collaboration with Christopher Tolkien.
- What other Tolkien works can we expect to see published?
- Why is it a good thing that Tolkien never completed The Silmarillion during his lifetime?
- Thomistic reflections on Tolkien’s elf isomorphism, and other revelations in the new book
- How Tolkien’s obsession with consistency nearly destroyed his legend
- Potential problems with the theology of Middle-earth
- Anti-Catholic bias in modern Tolkien fandom and scholarship
link
Karl Hostetter middle earth nature https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-nature-of-middle-earth-jrr-tolkien
Interview with Jonathan McIntosh eternal flame
https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/episode-40-tolkien-and-aquinas-jonathan-s-mcintosh/
Other recommended resources:
J.R.R. Tolkien Morgoth’s ringvol. 10 pieces history of middle earthed. christopher tolkien
Jonathan McIntosh The undying flame: Tolkien, St. Thomas, and the metaphysics of Faerie.
Tom Shippey The Road to Middle-earth: How JRR Tolkien Created a New Mythology
Vallin Flieger Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien’s World
Corey Olsen Seminar middle earth nature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duNayhMrrJ8&list=PLasMbZ4s5vIXZtwVbmyh6sTE56uiI_t0C
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