Comments on: Fantasy and Myth: Christian Contributions and Consumption Segments 1-3

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The Boar’s Head Tavern » — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:46:35 +0000

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By: Mark Goodyear

Mark Goodyear — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:48:04 +0000

Dick, I just wanted to thank you for this podcast. I listened to it while I mowed my yard, then came into the house and felt inspired to write again.

You do a good thing here.

By: Dick Staub

Dick Staub — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:33:47 +0000

I agree with your essential point, but many people are unaware of this quote that puts LOTR in a broader perspective theologically: “The Lord of the Rings is a fundamentally religious and Catholic work; Unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision. It was my desire to stay theologically orthodox that led me to avoid being too specific, despite the biblical parallels in the creation story…That is why I have not put in, or have cut out, practically all references to anything like ‘religion,’ to cults or practices, in the imaginary world…For the religious element is absorbed into the story and into the symbolism ” J.R.R. Tolkien, just before book one was published, in a 1953 letter to a friend, Father Robert Murray, January 8, 2003

By: The Pile I’m Standing In » Blog Archive » Auralia’s Colors, and thoughts on fantasy.

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 06:27:20 +0000

[...] Also, as I post this, I’m listening to this podcast from The Kindlings Muse on Christian Contributions to and Consumptions of fantasy and myth. It’s a very interesting discussion (with Jeffrey Overstreet and others) around the fear of fantasy in Christian circles, as well as the idea of embodying the gospel in our stories instead of merely telling a linear story. I highly recommend you listen, too – especially if you have ambivalence toward fantasy. [...]

By: peter

peter — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:56:03 +0000

actually, i dont think they explore their faith in their fantasy. tolkien was very opposed to people looking at Lord of the Rings through a lens of an allegory. and even Lewis said he began the Chronicles of Narnia without allegory in mind. and L’engle’s stuff isnt that faith based either.

it is just fantasy.

there is nothing wrong with that. i think that is great. i have read all of Lewis, L’engle and much of Tolkien’s fiction works. but there isnt always a faith message. sometimes its just a story.

peter

By: Jedidiah

Jedidiah — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:33:25 +0000

I so enjoyed this podcast, and I’m loving Overstreet’s book. Could you do a similar podcast some day for SciFi and Christianity? If you can get ahold of Stephen Lawhead, he writes some great Christian SciFi these days.

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Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:44:06 +0000

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By: It’s here! The Kindlings Muse program celebrates fairy tales, Madeleine L’Engle, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and “Auralia’s Colors” «

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:45:40 +0000

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