A Communio Partner Feature

released 2/13/2022

“Tolkien’s work and thought,” writes Mark Sebanc, “constitute a radical rejection of the whole modern project in literature.” At the heart of that modern project, Sebanc argues, is the repudiation of the power of the Word. In his 1993 Communio article “J. R. R. Tolkien: Lover of the Logos,” Sebanc explains how the heart of Tolkien’s creative work — in stories and essays — is energized by a recognition that the presence of what Balthasar calls the “Christ form” is the source of all meaning and beauty. In this Friday Feature, Ken Myers reads Sebanc’s article in its entirety.

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