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The Ring and the Cross: Christianity and the Lord of the Rings
The conversation, sometimes heated, about the influence of Christianity on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien has a long history. What has been lacking is a forum for a civilized discussion about the topic, as well as a chronological overview of the major arguments and themes that have engaged scholars about the impact of Christianity on Tolkien's oeuvre, with particular reference to The Lord of the Rings. The Ring and the Cross addresses these two needs through an articulate and authoritative analyses of Tolkien's Roman Catholicism and the role it plays in understanding his writings. The volume's contributors deftly explain the kinds of interpretations put forward and evidence marshaled when arguing for or against religious influence. The Ring and the Cross invites readers to draw their own conclusions about a subject that has fascinated Tolkien enthusiasts since the publication of his masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings.
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The Ring and the Cross: Christianity and the Lord of the Rings
The conversation, sometimes heated, about the influence of Christianity on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien has a long history. What has been lacking is a forum for a civilized discussion about the topic, as well as a chronological overview of the major arguments and themes that have engaged scholars about the impact of Christianity on Tolkien's oeuvre, with particular reference to The Lord of the Rings. The Ring and the Cross addresses these two needs through an articulate and authoritative analyses of Tolkien's Roman Catholicism and the role it plays in understanding his writings. The volume's contributors deftly explain the kinds of interpretations put forward and evidence marshaled when arguing for or against religious influence. The Ring and the Cross invites readers to draw their own conclusions about a subject that has fascinated Tolkien enthusiasts since the publication of his masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings.
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The Ring and the Cross: Christianity and the Lord of the Rings
The conversation, sometimes heated, about the influence of Christianity on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien has a long history. What has been lacking is a forum for a civilized discussion about the topic, as well as a chronological overview of the major arguments and themes that have engaged scholars about the impact of Christianity on Tolkien's oeuvre, with particular reference to The Lord of the Rings. The Ring and the Cross addresses these two needs through an articulate and authoritative analyses of Tolkien's Roman Catholicism and the role it plays in understanding his writings. The volume's contributors deftly explain the kinds of interpretations put forward and evidence marshaled when arguing for or against religious influence. The Ring and the Cross invites readers to draw their own conclusions about a subject that has fascinated Tolkien enthusiasts since the publication of his masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings.
Paul E. Kerry is an associate professor of history at Brigham Young University, research associate at Corpus Christi College and visiting fellow at the Woolf Institute, Cambridge.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 IntroductionPart 2 Part I: The RingChapter 3 The Pagan TolkienChapter 4 The Christian Tolkien: A Response to Ronald HuttonChapter 5 The Entwives: Investigating the Spritual Core ofLord of the RingsChapter 6 "Like Heathen Kings:" Religion as Palimpsest in Tolkien's FictionChapter 7 Confronting the World's Weirdness: J. R. R. Tolkien'sThe Children of HurinChapter 8 Eru Erased: The Minimalist Cosmology ofThe Lord of the RingsChapter 9 The Ring and the Cross: How J. R. R. Tolkien Became a Christian WriterPart 10 Part II: The CrossChapter 11 Redeeming Sub-CreationChapter 12 Catholic Scholar, Catholic Sub-CreatorChapter 13 "An Age Comes On:" J. R. R. Tolkien and the English Catholic Sense of HistoryChapter 14 The Lord of the Rings and the Catholic Understanding of CommunityChapter 15 Tracking Catholic Influence inThe Lord of the RingsChapter 16 Saintly and Distant MothersChapter 17 The "Last Battle" as a Johannine Ragnarok: Tolkien and the Universal