Dan, Michael, and I had a thorough, deep, and fun conversation with Austin Freeman, author of “Tolkien Dogmatics”. In our free podcast, we discuss:

• How Tolkien’s theology is shown in his works (and how it changed)
  
• What Tolkien thought about criticism
  
• How fantasy is actually a DEEPER look into our world, and not a rewrite
  
• What sub-creation actually is and isn’t
  
• Balrogs!
  

Stick around for our extended podcast for our patrons (35 more minutes!) where we talk more about:

• Austin’s experiences in Edinboro
  
• How Tolkien changed his perspective on life and faith
  
• Why Tolkien is a Calvinist
  
• Confessions from the Comfy Chair including
  
  • What Circle of Dante’s Inferno does Rings of Power belong in?
    
  • What’s the nerdiest thing you’ve ever done?
    
  • What would be a great non-Tolkien book to read?
    
  • How can we foster creativity so writers will create new great stories again?
    
  
  

Austin Freeman has a PhD in systematic theology, is faculty at Houston Christian University, and the author of the book “Tolkien Dogmatics”. Austin’s book is a deep dive into Tolkien’s theology, how he expressed that through his stories, and the care he took in engaging his faith through his creativity.

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Tolkien’s Requiem : Concerning Beren and Luthien

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