If you have never read The Call of Cthulu, you should. Not only because it is a literary classic like many of his works, but to understand the subculture that grows internationally in Lovecraft’s wake. A reader asks a question whose answer hints depth beyond imagination, physics, and what we know and can know: What…
Detailsis your lecture this week. Peter Kreeft takes the time, in his Lewis-esque fashion, to discuss ten things the Lord of the Rings, the best myth story ever written, tells us about the nature of good and evil. If you have an hour this week, this one isn’t one you should miss…Click through for parts…
DetailsC.S. Lewis was an atheist until J.R.R. Tolkien convinced him that reality must be more, for the wants that we have at humans that are unfulfilled. You can see the impact this theme has on Lewis’ life in the book A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken, and in Tolkien’s through every bit of writing he…
DetailsInstead of a lecture this week, we have a short story by Larry Niven, All the Myriad Ways, which is a confusing little ditty about free will, quantum physics, and the nature of the universe. It is worth a read if you have a few minutes to spare… Copyrighted under Creative Commons for Kevin Johnston…
DetailsIn 1938, Tolkien was preparing to release The Hobbit in Germany. The publishers first wanted to know if he was of Aryan descent. This was his response: …if I am to understand that you are enquiring whether I am of Jewish origin, I can only reply that I regret that I appear to have no…
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