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The Catholic Imagination in JRR Tolkien and Flannery O'Connor | Prof. Raymond Hain
The Thomistic Institute
Tolkien's Middle Earth and Catholicism
Exploration of how Tolkien's Middle Earth embodies grace and is compatible with Catholicism, with comparisons to Sigurd Unset's depiction of transitioning to Christianity. Analysis of writing styles from a Catholic perspective, contrasting Tolkien's subtlety with O'Connor's sacramental approach, and discussing the influence of human oratorians and Newman's aesthetics on Tolkien.
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