Pints With Aquinas

Tolkien, Philosophy, and Jokes (Dr. Peter Kreeft) | Ep. 292

20 snips
Aug 17, 2021
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
ANECDOTE

Tom Bombadil's Delightful Mystery

  • Kreeft describes Tom Bombadil as an utterly unnecessary, delightful character who resists allegorical explanation.
  • Tolkien himself admitted not fully knowing where Bombadil came from.
INSIGHT

Great Works Dwarf Their Commentaries

  • The better the original book, the worse its commentaries tend to be; great authors dwarf secondary analysis.
  • Kreeft sees similar failures in Jesus films and modern commentaries.
ANECDOTE

Lewis Helped Tolkien Persist With LOTR

  • C.S. Lewis encouraged Tolkien to keep trying by urging him to hear his own words read aloud.
  • Tolkien later recorded readings and found his voice matched his Ents, amusing listeners.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app