Faith seeking fantasy: Tolkien on Fairy-Stories

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Kelly, Anthony. (2002). Faith seeking fantasy: Tolkien on Fairy-Stories. Global Change, Peace and Security. 15, pp. 190 - 208. https://doi.org/10.1177/1030570X0201500205
AuthorsKelly, Anthony
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This artide responds to the topical interest in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, now appearing in Peter Jackson's film trilogy. It presents and comments on Tolkien's “theology” of fairy-stories as it is to be found in a reflective essay he produced in the course of his writing the work concerned. After examining the various features of artistic fantasy, we reflect on the theological meaning of art, its relationship to the Gospel story, and its place in theological method and cultural communication.

Year2002
JournalGlobal Change, Peace and Security
Journal citation15, pp. 190 - 208
PublisherPacifica Theological Studies Association
ISSN1323-9104
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/1030570X0201500205
Page range190 - 208
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Place of publicationMelbourne, Australia
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