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Tolkien, Lewis, and the Realities of War with Joe Loconte

Jan 9, 2024
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Joe Loconte
Joe Loconte, Tolkien and Lewis scholar, discusses the friendship and legacy of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. They resisted totalitarianism and defended the role of the individual through their writings. Their wartime experiences shaped their response to the war and influenced their literary works. The formation and impact of the Inklings, a group that shaped moral and literary imagination, is explored. Lewis and Tolkien discuss the significance of myth, storytelling, and friendship in relation to faith.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Suffering Friendship Encouraged: Joe Loconte's Love for Lewis and Tolkien
02:06 • 2min
3
The Impact of World War I on the Lives and Worldviews of Lewis and Tolkien
04:08 • 9min
4
The Inklings and Their Impact on the World
12:53 • 2min
5
Myth, Faith, and Friendship
15:11 • 14min