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October 7, 2023

Tolkien’s Middle Earth shaped by his Catholicism

Dr. Holly Ordway delivers a Faith & Reason talk on J.R.R. Tolkien at Toronto’s Newman Centre Sept. 27.

Eager eyes and willing ears filled the room as Lord of the Rings aficionados thronged to the University of Toronto’s Newman Centre to discuss hobbits, elves and all things Tolkien.

Published in Canada
June 14, 2018

Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo: At the core of Tolkien is a dedication to faith

In the movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth tale, Ian McKellen stars as Gandalf, who has been likened to a Christ figure in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

It’s big news for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien that Amazon has made a billion-dollar commitment to bring to television a five-season series based on the epic Lord of the Rings fantasy saga.

Published in Register Columnists