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The course discusses the book's phenomenal success and the life of its author, J. R. R. Tolkien, before embarking on a tour of the world and characters of Middle-earth.\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003cbr \u002f\u003e\u003cbr \u002f\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDespite the absence of any direct mention of Christ or the Catholic Church, Tolkien described his work as \"fundamentally religious and Catholic.\" He was able to infuse his fictional world with theological orthodoxy through his creation myth and world order, by endowing his protagonists with Christian virtues, and by incorporating themes of grace and mercy.\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatholicism within the Narrative\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr \u002f\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eTolkien's deep faith and creative philosophy emerges from the narrative as an unmistakable Catholic presence. The very foundation of Tolkien's Middle-earth, from its creation by Eru Ilúvatar, the one God, to angel-like Melkor s sinful rebellion, to the menacing presence of Sauron, the dark lord, supports Professor Pearce's argument for the Catholicity of the work. You'll learn how the One Ring symbolizes Original Sin, how the dates Tolkien chose for events in the story are theologically significant, how the Elvish waybread, \u003cem\u003elembas\u003c\u002fem\u003e, figures as the Eucharist, and how Frodo acts as a Christ-figure.\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr \u002f\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eTolkien also describes his work as an allegory of \"power usurped for domination\" - a theme which is all the more important to examine in our modern world. Characters throughout \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\u002fem\u003e are tempted by power and the urge to seize it and wield it for personal gain and unlawful control. Throughout the journey of the Fellowship, various characters face the temptation of the One Ring - the wizard Gandalf, through whom the Ring would wield a terrible power; human man Boromir, who would use it to save his people; elf queen Galadriel, weary from fighting the \"long defeat\" against evil. Among the characters who do usurp power for domination are Saruman, the white wizard who succumbs to evil, whose machinations at Isengard only bring more evil into Middle-earth.\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003cbr \u002f\u003e\u003cbr \u002f\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOver the eight lectures in the course, Professor Pearce highlights connections, allegories, and insights which will expand your reading of \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\u002fem\u003e. It is said that art holds the mirror up to life. This is the reason that art is \"real\" and fiction is \"true\". \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\u002fem\u003e enjoys such fame and popularity because in a way, it shows us ourselves in the characters. Learn more and discover for yourself the truth written into \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\u002fem\u003e with Professor Joseph Pearce.\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLectures\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroducing J. R. R. Tolkien: The Man behind the Myth\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOur first lecture examines the importance of understanding the personhood and beliefs of J.R.R. Tolkien in order to understand his works.\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003c\u002ful\u003e\n\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrue Myth: Tolkien, C. S. Lewis & the Truth of Fiction\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis second lecture discusses the philosophy of myth which shaped \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\u002fem\u003e and how it developed from J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis’s friendship.\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003c\u002ful\u003e\n\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Meaning of the Ring: “To Rule Them All, and in the Darkness Bind Them”\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn this lecture, the Ring is reveled as a symbol of sin in general, and Original Sin in particular. We'll also look at the consequences of indulging in sin.\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003c\u002ful\u003e\n\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOf Elves & Men: Fighting the Long Defeat\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eElves and Men are integral to Tolkien’s description of \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\u002fem\u003e as an allegory of death and immortality.\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003c\u002ful\u003e\n\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeing Ourselves in the Story: The Hobbits, Boromir, Faramir & Gollum as Everyman Figures\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn this fifth lecture, we’ll discuss how art is the mirror of reality and how some of Tolkien's characters reflect important truths about ourselves.\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003c\u002ful\u003e\n\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOf Wizards & Kings: Frodo, Gandalf & Aragorn as Figures of Christ\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThrough the characters of Gandalf, Frodo, and Aragorn, Tolkien introduces Christ into the story with a subtlety that refuses to be labeled as \"allegory.\"\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003c\u002ful\u003e\n\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeyond the Power of the Ring: The Riddle of Tom Bombadil & Other Neglected Characters\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFar from being \"throw-away\" characters, Tom Bombadil, Treebeard, Radagast, and others all have important significance and point to Tolkien’s deep Catholicism.\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003c\u002ful\u003e\n\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFrodo’s Failure: The Triumph of Grace\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDuring our final lecture, we’ll look at the climactic moment of Frodo’s failure on Mount Doom, his struggle with Gollum, and the paradox of triumphant providential grace.\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003c\u002ful\u003e\n\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003c\u002fol\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLecture Sample\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"sample_video\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\u002fa\u003e\n\u003cscript src=\"https:\u002f\u002ffast.wistia.com\u002fembed\u002fmedias\u002fdj3vwggfr4.jsonp\" async=\"\"\u003e\u003c\u002fscript\u003e\n\u003cscript src=\"https:\u002f\u002ffast.wistia.com\u002fassets\u002fexternal\u002fE-v1.js\" async=\"\"\u003e\u003c\u002fscript\u003e\n\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fp\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_dj3vwggfr4 seo=false videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%; position: relative; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 0; transition: opacity 200ms; width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"filter: blur(5px); height: 100%; object-fit: contain; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\u002f\u002ffast.wistia.com\u002fembed\u002fmedias\u002fdj3vwggfr4\u002fswatch\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \u002f\u003e\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Professor\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJoseph Pearce is Writer in Residence and Visiting Fellow at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack, NH. He is also a Visiting Scholar at Mt. Royal Academy in Sunapee, NH. A popular speaker, he lectures regularly at a wide variety of events at major colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, Britain, Europe, Africa, and South America. Professor Pearce is a renowned biographer whose books include:\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e• \u003cem\u003eThrough Shakespeare’s Eyes: Seeing the Catholic Presence in the Plays\u003c\u002fem\u003e (Ignatius Press, 2010)\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003cbr \u002f\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e• \u003cem\u003eTolkien: Man and Myth, a Literary\u003c\u002fem\u003e Life (HarperCollins, 1998)\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003cbr \u002f\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e• \u003cem\u003eLiterary Giants, Literary Catholics\u003c\u002fem\u003e (Ignatius Press, 2005)\u003c\u002fspan\u003e\u003cbr \u002f\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e• \u003cem\u003eWisdom and Innocence: A Life of G.K. 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Joseph Pearce offers a fascinating and insightful course on The Lord of the Rings, which is the greatest and most popular work of literature of the twentieth century. The course discusses the book's phenomenal success and the life of its author, J. R. R. Tolkien, before embarking on a tour of the world and characters of Middle-earth.

Despite the absence of any direct mention of Christ or the Catholic Church, Tolkien described his work as "fundamentally religious and Catholic." He was able to infuse his fictional world with theological orthodoxy through his creation myth and world order, by endowing his protagonists with Christian virtues, and by incorporating themes of grace and mercy.
 
Catholicism within the Narrative

Tolkien's deep faith and creative philosophy emerges from the narrative as an unmistakable Catholic presence. The very foundation of Tolkien's Middle-earth, from its creation by Eru Ilúvatar, the one God, to angel-like Melkor s sinful rebellion, to the menacing presence of Sauron, the dark lord, supports Professor Pearce's argument for the Catholicity of the work. You'll learn how the One Ring symbolizes Original Sin, how the dates Tolkien chose for events in the story are theologically significant, how the Elvish waybread, lembas, figures as the Eucharist, and how Frodo acts as a Christ-figure.

Tolkien also describes his work as an allegory of "power usurped for domination" - a theme which is all the more important to examine in our modern world. Characters throughout The Lord of the Rings are tempted by power and the urge to seize it and wield it for personal gain and unlawful control. Throughout the journey of the Fellowship, various characters face the temptation of the One Ring - the wizard Gandalf, through whom the Ring would wield a terrible power; human man Boromir, who would use it to save his people; elf queen Galadriel, weary from fighting the "long defeat" against evil. Among the characters who do usurp power for domination are Saruman, the white wizard who succumbs to evil, whose machinations at Isengard only bring more evil into Middle-earth.

Over the eight lectures in the course, Professor Pearce highlights connections, allegories, and insights which will expand your reading of The Lord of the Rings. It is said that art holds the mirror up to life. This is the reason that art is "real" and fiction is "true". The Lord of the Rings enjoys such fame and popularity because in a way, it shows us ourselves in the characters. Learn more and discover for yourself the truth written into The Lord of the Rings with Professor Joseph Pearce.
 
Lectures
 
  1. Introducing J. R. R. Tolkien: The Man behind the Myth
    • Our first lecture examines the importance of understanding the personhood and beliefs of J.R.R. Tolkien in order to understand his works.
  2. True Myth: Tolkien, C. S. Lewis & the Truth of Fiction
    • This second lecture discusses the philosophy of myth which shaped The Lord of the Rings and how it developed from J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis’s friendship.
  3. The Meaning of the Ring: “To Rule Them All, and in the Darkness Bind Them”
    • In this lecture, the Ring is reveled as a symbol of sin in general, and Original Sin in particular. We'll also look at the consequences of indulging in sin.
  4. Of Elves & Men: Fighting the Long Defeat
    • Elves and Men are integral to Tolkien’s description of The Lord of the Rings as an allegory of death and immortality.
  5. Seeing Ourselves in the Story: The Hobbits, Boromir, Faramir & Gollum as Everyman Figures
    • In this fifth lecture, we’ll discuss how art is the mirror of reality and how some of Tolkien's characters reflect important truths about ourselves.
  6. Of Wizards & Kings: Frodo, Gandalf & Aragorn as Figures of Christ
    • Through the characters of Gandalf, Frodo, and Aragorn, Tolkien introduces Christ into the story with a subtlety that refuses to be labeled as "allegory."
  7. Beyond the Power of the Ring: The Riddle of Tom Bombadil & Other Neglected Characters
    • Far from being "throw-away" characters, Tom Bombadil, Treebeard, Radagast, and others all have important significance and point to Tolkien’s deep Catholicism.
  8. Frodo’s Failure: The Triumph of Grace
    • During our final lecture, we’ll look at the climactic moment of Frodo’s failure on Mount Doom, his struggle with Gollum, and the paradox of triumphant providential grace.
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About the Professor
 
Joseph Pearce is Writer in Residence and Visiting Fellow at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack, NH. He is also a Visiting Scholar at Mt. Royal Academy in Sunapee, NH. A popular speaker, he lectures regularly at a wide variety of events at major colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, Britain, Europe, Africa, and South America. Professor Pearce is a renowned biographer whose books include:

Through Shakespeare’s Eyes: Seeing the Catholic Presence in the Plays (Ignatius Press, 2010)
Tolkien: Man and Myth, a Literary Life (HarperCollins, 1998)
Literary Giants, Literary Catholics (Ignatius Press, 2005)
Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of G.K. Chesterton (Ignatius Press, 1997)
Old Thunder: A Life of Hilaire Belloc (Ignatius Press, 2002)

His articles have been published in Lay Witness, National Review, Distributist Review, and National Catholic Register. Professor Pearce is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Higher Education from Thomas More College for the Liberal Arts and the Pollock Award for Christian Biography. He is co-editor of the St. Austin Review, editor-in-chief of Ignatius
Critical Editions, and editor-in-chief of Sapientia Press.

 

Homeschooling Products

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  • Final Essay
  • Lecture Notes
  • Answer Key

 

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