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Monthly Archives: February 2018
Ainulindalë: Angels, Demiurges, and the Making of Arda
Then Ilúvatar spoke, and he said: ‘Mighty are the Ainur, and mightiest among them is Melkor; but that he may know, and all the Ainur, that I am Ilúvatar, those things that ye have sung, I will show them forth, … Continue reading
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Tagged ainur, angels, creatio ex nihilo, divine creation, Silmarillion, Thomas Aquinas, Tolkien
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“I do not worship matter, I worship the God of matter, who became matter for my sake”
Worship is the symbol of veneration and of honour. Let us understand that there are different degrees of worship. First of all the worship of latreia, which we show to God, who alone by nature is worthy of worship. When, … Continue reading
Myth, Allegory, Lord of the Rings, and Other Great Tolkien Stuff
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Ainulindalë: The Great Music and the Cacophony of Melkor
Eru teaches the Ainur his divine music and invites them to elaborate upon the theme, each according to his gifts and creativity. And so they sing, fashioning “the theme of Ilúvatar into a great music.” Their voices fill the halls … Continue reading
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Tagged evil, Melkor, Morgoth, Satan, Silmarillion, theodicy, Tollkien
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Searching for Our Human Face: Ascension of Human Flesh
Originally posted on Eclectic Orthodoxy:
by Brian C. Moore, Ph.D. There is a moment after the resurrection when Mary Magdalene comes upon the gardener. Amazed at the disappearance of the body of the beloved, she asks the gardener if he…
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Ainulindalë: The Secret of the Secret Fire
You cannot pass. I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot pass. Gandalf’s confrontation … Continue reading
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Tagged creatio ex nihilo, creation, essence and energies, freedom, God, Secret Fire, Silmarillion, Tolkien
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