Wrapping up their discussion of the Silmarillion, AJ and Brandon talk about our roles as subcreators and the lessons and parallels for us found in the works of Tolkien.
Episode 187 – Subcreation in the Silmarillion
Episode 186 – Greedy for Good in the Silmarils
As they continue looking at the Silmarilion, AJ and Brandon look at the relationship between good things and jealousy and greed that they seem to bring with them. Are the good things to blame? How do we appreciate what's good without being consumed by them?
Return And Be Forgotten
I never finished Lord Of The Rings. I read all the way through the crowning of Aragorn and then saw that the rest of the book was just those pesky hobitses and couldn't pick the book back up. Therefore, it came at a surprise that I chose to pick up the Silmarillion. The Silmarillion is to Tolkien fans what Leviticus is to Bible scholars
Episode 185 – Creation Myths and Tolkien
As they continue to discuss Tolkien's Silmarillion, AJ and Brandon hone in specifically about the creation myth and the unique, central role of creation myths in the context of fairy tales as they discussed last week.
Death as Both the Gift of Men and the Doom of Men
I love Tolkien's discussion of death because of the brilliant subtlety of his approach, where death is both described as the gift and doom of humanity.
Christianity in Film: Lord of the Rings
As we bring a close to our summer at the movies, AJ and Brandon turn to our other patron Inkling, JRR Tolkien, and Peter Jackson's film adaptation. While there isn't one Christ figure in Tolkien's work, we take a look at three people who embody Christ's offices as priest, prophet, and king.
Why We’re InkleDeux: Tolkien Edition
Why We're InkleDeux: Tolkien Edition AJ talks about why we're named InkleDeux and fanboys about one of his favorite authors, JRR Tolkien.