Writing in Sequence: A Guest Post by Penelope Wallace
This is a guest post by Penelope Wallace, author of the “Ragaris” novels. Penelope and I have been taking about …
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Having Faith in Fantasy: A lecture on the theologies of Narnia and Middle Earth
This week I was lucky enough to be invited to give a lecture at Harlaxton College. It’s a remarkable place, …
J.R.R. Tolkien and the Eagles’ Wings: Middle Earth and the Bible
So why didn’t they just ask the eagles? This is a question about The Lord of the Rings I’ve heard …
Literary Allusion in Harry Potter by Dr. Beatrice Groves: A Review
I have been looking forward to the publication of Beatrice Groves’ Literary Allusion in Harry Potter for some time, and …
Fantasy, Parody and Sacrament: Theological Reflections on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring
I have recently been accepted to train as a Reader in the Church of England, a ministry I shall be …
Cracks of Doom: Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Ideological Fissures
This piece originated in a lecture given at the University of Nottingham in October 2013. We talk about pop culture in …
The Last Dragonlord: Merlin Series 2 Episode 13
Season finale. As the last episode suggested, Merlin is moving into a more traditional swords-and-sorcery mode of fantasy at this …
The Fires of Idirsholas: Merlin Series 2 Episode 12
What do the people want? A combination of Lord of the Rings and Doctor Who. This seems to be the …
The Witch’s Quickening: Merlin Series 2 Episode 11
The film critic Mark Kermode (known to his fans as The Good Doctor, not to be confused with The Doctor, …
Sweet Dreams: Merlin Series 2 Episode 10
“Never before have the rulers of the Five Kingdoms come together in this way”, intones Uther to Arthur[1], standing on …
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