J.R.R. Tolkien, Flannery O'Connor and others. Keane discusses O'Connor in his chapter on Fr. William Lynch, a Jesuit Catholic intellectual and one of O'Connor's favorites. Both shared the idea ...

The Battle of the Five Armies is another box office hit based on J.R.R. Tolkien's book The Hobbit. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was a British writer, poet, philologist and a teacher who was known for his ...

From the Shire to Mount Doom, Frodo’s path was mapped with the Church calendar in mind — a quiet testament to Tolkien’s Catholic imagination. Illustration of Mary and Gabriel from Agostino ...

The opposing religious and world views of authors Frank Herbert and J.R.R. Tolkien are likely why Tolkien didn't like Dune.

J.R.R. Tolkien is easily one of the greatest writers in history, perhaps the greatest fantasy writer of all time. The history he created spans literally thousands of years, with layers and layers ...

JRR Tolkien spent almost 18 months in Hull and East Yorkshire recovering from trench fever after World War One. The landscape of the area is said to have been the influence of some of his stories ...

JRR Tolkien spent 18 years in East Yorkshire recovering from trench fever after World War One. The collection of letters and manuscripts goes on sale after being found in a plastic bag in an attic.

its creative director says it was "really important" to the devs at Wētā Workshop to create something they felt Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien "would be happy with." In a new interview ...

A Catholic school in Middlesex County will permanently close in June due to declining enrollment, according to the local parish. The Immaculate Conception School in Spotswood enrolls students in ...

The set also comes with three removable art cards and two foldout maps of Middle-earth drawn by Christopher Tolkien. A few extra features are also new to this edition. All three books come with ...

Pope Francis' surprise visit to St. Peter's Basilica to pray and see ongoing restoration work is a clear sign that his condition is improving, the Vatican press office said. When the pope formally ...