As an avid fan of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, I shared the enthusiasm of many when the large-scale movies began appearing during my college and graduate school days. One particular fear many devoted readers shared back in those days was concerned with how faithful the films would b
10.4.2010| The Fish Tank | Nick Nowalk
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When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire...Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices
07.2.2010| The Fish Tank | Judith Huang
1 CommentAt first Harold Kushner could not find a publisher. Initially, the publishing establishment in New York did not think there would be a market for When Bad Things Happen to Good People. They were wrong. Since its first printing, Kushner’s book has sold over four million copies worldwide. It
06.13.2010| Opinions, Volume 6, Issue 1 | Rev. Jonathan Page
1 CommentI recently received an email from a friend with a simple question: Where was God in Haiti? I imagine this question (hardly a new one) has been on many minds - and on many hearts - in the past few weeks. I am not so bold as to attempt a thorough answer here and now; in my mind, there may be
01.29.2010| The Fish Tank | J. Joseph Porter
2 CommentsJ.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle Earth. By Bradley J. Birzer. The Gospel According to Tolkien: Vision of the Kingdom in Middle Earth. By Ralph C. Wood. I’m writing a bit too late to break the news that J.R.R. Tolkien, was, in fact, a devout Catholic, who firmly bel
04.1.2005| Books and Arts, Volume 2, Issue 1 | Laura Shortill
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