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Podcast: Lore of the Rings | Explore JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and More | For all fans of Middle-earth
Episode: 190: Why and How The Lord of the Rings is a "Religious and Catholic Work"
Description: JRR Tolkien described The Lord of the Rings as a "fundamentally religious and Catholic work." When this statement isn't outright ignored, it's wildly misunderstood. John Carswell of the Tolkien Road podcast joins me to explore how and why The Lord of the Rings is indeed a religious work.Listen to The Tolkien Road podcastSources mentioned in this episode:JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the RingsJRR Tolkien's Unfinished TalesLetters of JRR Tolkien(The above are affiliate links, and I may receive a small compensation at no extra cost to you i...