An Unexpected Journal: The Worlds of Tolkien - An Unexpected Journal, Annie Crawford, Annie Nardone, C. M. Alvarez, Clark Weidner, Donald T. Williams, Donald W. Catchings, Jr, George Scondras, Josiah Peterson, Karise Gililland, Korine Martinez, S. Dorman, Seth Myers & Zak Schmoll

An Unexpected Journal: The Worlds of Tolkien

By An Unexpected Journal, Annie Crawford, Annie Nardone, C. M. Alvarez, Clark Weidner, Donald T. Williams, Donald W. Catchings, Jr, George Scondras, Josiah Peterson, Karise Gililland, Korine Martinez, S. Dorman, Seth Myers & Zak Schmoll

  • Release Date: 2020-03-03
  • Genre: Literary Criticism

J.R.R. Tolkien was the British author who fired the imagination of a generation with his beloved works: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

In this collection of essays, short stories, and poems, we explore the magic of Tolkien's works that defined high fantasy and illustrate the underlying Christian themes that are so essential to the joy his work brings.

Contributors:

C.M. Alvarez: "Melchizedek, Bombadil, and the Numinous in The Lord of the Rings," an essay on the parallels between the mysterious figures found in the Bible and The Lord of the Rings and what they represent.

Donald W. Catchings, Jr.: "The Hero from Bagshot Row," a poem dedicated to the heroism of Sam in The Lord of the Rings.

Annie Crawford: "Courage at the Crossroads" on how the journey of the Fellowship illustrates the truth of the Gospel message.

S. Dorman: "The Common Good in Tolkien's Rural Communities," an essay on the importance of community drawing from illustrations in The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien and In Search of the Common Good: Christian Fidelity in a Fractured World by Jake Meador.

Karise Gililland: "One Theme to Rule Them All," an essay on a collection of Catholic essays in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Korine Martinez: "Awakening Joy," an essay on the Christ-inspired joy which infuses The Lord of the Rings

Seth Myers: "Tolkien and Miyazaki: Princess Mononoke and The Lord of the Rings in Conversation," an essay on the fight against evil in The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien and the animated film, Princess Mononoke.

Annie Nardone: "Finishing Well," an essay on purpose as illustrated in "Leaf by Niggle;" "The Finished Work," a sonnet based on "Leaf by Niggle;" and "A Passage to Something Better," an essay on death in The Lord of the Rings.

Josiah Peterson: "Supernatural Words" on the importance of language in the creation of Tolkien's Middle-earth.

George Scondras: "Melkor and Illuvatar" on the Christian hope in The Silmarillion.

Zak Schmoll: "The Beauty of a Growing Friendship," an essay on the importance of fellowship and community illustrated in The Lord of the Rings and a book review on An Encouraging Thought

Clark Weidner: "Tom Bombadil: The Value of an Enigma," an essay on the importance of mystery.

Donald T. Williams: "Loth Lorien" and "To J.R.R. Tolkien, poems inspired by Tolkien's work.

About An Unexpected Journal

An Unexpected Journal is a quarterly publication that presents the truth of Christianity using reason and imagination.

Spring 2020, Volume 3, Issue 1

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