How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism

Episode 96 August 23, 2024 00:29:12
How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism
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How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism

Aug 23 2024 | 00:29:12

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Show Notes

Joe Loconte reveals to us some of the ways C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien found faith in some of the most unlikely settings – the battlefields of World War I. While many people lost faith in God because of the carnage they experienced during those dark days, Lewis and Tolkien were transformed for eternal beauty. And their friendship after those days encourages all of us in profound ways. Read this article online.

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