Inspiring Faith and Creativity & Exploring the Arts through a Spiritual Lens
Writing is hard work. It’s rewarding and often fun, but good writing takes effort. There’s a common misconception that writers have it easy because we just sit around and make things up. Well,…
I only watched the Ralph Bashki cartoon and the Rankin Bass ROTK and The Hobbit when I was a kid. I knew nothing about Tolkien in 2001; I was 8 years old. The Mummy Returns…
Many of us are aware that the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien were strongly influenced by his deep Catholic spirituality. Although Tolkien famously denied that his work was an allegory of religion,…
I first read and finished The Lord of the Rings in the summer of 1977. I remember feeling like someone had kicked me in the stomach. I remember feeling a depression wash over me, not…
One of the most amazing things about The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien is how many readers return to it time and time again. Most doorstopper-sized books, no matter how wonderful, are read once…
Once-in-a-generation. Such is the epithet Bodleian Libraries in Oxford use to describe their current exhibition, running from 1 June until 28 October 2018 (after which it moves to New York to be open between 25…
The children of J.R.R. Tolkien and Ilúvatar have a bit of a mixed reputation in fantasy. For some, elves cast in Tolkien’s mold are the epitome of perfection among fantasy races. They are immortal, eternally…
There is a balance and difference within the world, sometimes subtle, sometimes extremely apparent. For instance, the sun and moon – both needed to light up the sky and illuminate creation, but seen at opposite…
A synopsis of Leaf by Niggle, by J. R. R. Tolkien: Niggle is an unsuccessful painter whose favorite subjects are leaves. He decides one day that he will attempt to paint an entire tree. As…
Year: 1992 Filming: Color Length: 114 minutes Genre: Action/Adventure/Drama/History/Romance/War Maturity: R (for graphic battle violence) Main Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis (Hawkeye), Madeleine Stow (Cora Munro), Steven Waddington (Duncan Hayward), Russell Means (Chingachgook), Wes Studi (Magua), Jodhi…
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