Episode 114: Holly Ordway: J.R.R. Tolkien, Love, Lewis, Myth, Eucatastrophe, and the Christian Life

[@russelllaviolette7515]

Tolkien's faith has always been an enigma to me, but I think it is the difference between his perspective on the work of Lewis and his own. If the Types are buried deeply they will instantiate themselves deeply. Of course the difficulty also stems from the Protestant and Catholic experiences of faith and all the misunderstandings that are produced. This biography is one I think I will have to digest. Thanks to you, both!

[@chenyuansnider5890]

Wonderful interview! Both informative and uplifting! Thank you! 🥰

[@MoreChrist]

Thank you, Chenyuan. :) I hope your preparations for Easter are going well.

[@thestraightroad305]

I sincerely enjoy your interviews. You ask thoughtful, clarifying questions in a gentle manner that is so healing to listen to. Like Holly, I grew up reading Tolkien (and Lewis) since the age of ten. I read the entire Hobbit and Lord of the Rings aloud to my dyslexic little brother the summer I was 15. I have never stopped reading him and collecting books, art, letters, maps and of course the wonderful Histories by his devoted son. I have just ordered Holly’s book and it will arrive tomorrow…I am 73 now and am looking at my grandchildren now reading, drawing and discussing Middle Earth. So happy to have passed the gift of reading and this treasure of a story to them. And I have a new addition to my library arriving tomorrow! Thanks to you and to Holly for such a satisfying interview. Namarië.

[@MoreChrist]

Thank you, Namarië. That's lovely and I'm delighted you found it worthwhile. Continued happy reading to you and the grandkids!