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The Secret Fire of Tolkien's Christian Humanism - Pt. 1

A three-part biographical sketch of the salient influences that shaped J. R. R. Tolkien's life and writing

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Scott Postma
Feb 11, 2023
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Although Tolkien himself objected to biographical investigations into an author’s life, believing “they only distract attention from an author’s works,” this post will be an investigation of the salient influences that shaped his spiritual, intellectual, and imaginative life so as to better understand his vision for life and literature as a Christian hu…

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