Tolkien's Sacramental Vision · Discerning the Holy in Middle Earth by Bernthal, Craig -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Page CONTENTS Dedication Page Acknowledgments Introduction: Light From an Invisible Lamp 1 . J.R.R. Tolkien, Catholic Novelist

2. Tolkien’s Mythopoetic Agenda

3. The Logos in St. John and Tolkien’s Creation of Arda

Tolkien, the Logos, and the Sacramental Universe The Logos and Music The Logos and the Ainulindalë

4. The Fall of Fëanor and Practically Everyone Else 5. Frodo’s Baptismal Career

The Hobbits and Old Man Willow Frodo’s Dreams Bombadil and The Ring In the Tomb of the Barrow-wight Frodo Fords the Bruinen

7. Discernment and Calling on the Way to Amon Hen

Frodo the Ring-bearer Boromir Takes His Brother’s Call Moria and the Crown of Durin Frodo on Amon Hen

8. The Fellowship Confirmed: Galadriel and Her Gifts

The Figure of Galadriel Galadriel’s First Gift: Reconciliation Galadriel as a Mirror of Conscience Galadriel’s Prophetic Mirror The Gifts of Galadriel The Phial of Galadriel

9. Penance, Reconciliation, and Their Refusal

Boromir’s Repentance Denethor’s Hands and Théoden’s Horn Saruman’s Cloak

10. Tolkien’s Eucharistic Messengers

Time as a School of Sacrifice The Eucharistic Messengers Friendship as a School of Sacrifice The Friendship of Merry and Éowyn Defeats Death

11. The Good Stewards of Middle-earth

Aragorn Heals the Wounded Éowyn Comes to Know Her Heart Healing the Body Politic Frodo’s Love for Gollum The Hobbits Heal the Shire