Tag Archives: art

The Tolkien Film and the Problem of Beauty: Guest Blog at the Forefront Festival

Posted on May 17, 2019 by

I was very much struck by the recently released Tolkien biopic and tried to capture a few of my thoughts about it in my note from last week. I also received an invitation from the Forefront Festival blog to share … Continue reading →

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My Defiant Appreciation of the Biopic Tolkien

Posted on May 13, 2019 by

I live on the edge of the continent, on a small island in the North Atlantic. This “lonely island” I call home is more like Hobbiton than the majestic and magical sanctuary of Tol Eressëa of J.R.R. Tolkien’s early mythology. … Continue reading →

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Bono and Eugene Peterson on the Psalms and Art (Friday Feature)

Posted on November 2, 2018 by

Last week I wrote about the passing of Eugene Peterson and his impact on my spiritual and literary life. In particular, it was Eugene’s classes that led me to a recovery and reimagining of my vocation of writing and scholarship and … Continue reading →

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Why the C.S. Lewis and Friends Colloquium is Awesome: The Bit About Students

Posted on June 12, 2018 by

I have just returned from what remains for me the best conference I have ever experienced when it comes to engendering an atmosphere of support for emerging scholars while remaining critical on the material. Part of this is no doubt … Continue reading →

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“Inklings and Arthur: An Artist’s Perspective” by Emily Austin

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

As guest editor I can freely say, one of the many delights of this blog is Brenton’s brilliance in finding and selecting examples of book covers of works under discussion, post after post. But today we have the exceptional delight … Continue reading →

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A Brace of Tolkien Posts for his 126th Birthday #TolkienBirthdayToast

Posted on January 3, 2018 by

To celebrate Tolkien’s twelfthty-sixth birthday on 3 January 2017, the Tolkien Society is once again raising a toast to the Professor. After Bilbo left the Shire on his eleventy-first birthday in The Lord of the Rings, Frodo toasted his uncle’s birthday each … Continue reading →

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A Lament for the Loss of Young Teachers (A Feature Friday Post from the Vault)

Posted on September 8, 2017 by

I am doing work in the statistical analysis division of our labour market research unit in government. Of course, I am. After all, I’m doing a PhD in fantasy literature. I wrote this piece a couple of years ago, where … Continue reading →

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