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What Hath Hobbits to Do with Prophets?

Or, the common bonds of Christian humanism

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Scott Postma
Jul 22, 2023
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In previous posts, I’ve established that C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Flannery O’Connor all possess an orthodox Christian worldview that holds the gospel of Christ to be the foundation for authentic human flourishing. And within the greater Christian humanist tradition, there are a few noteworthy particularities that make these three writers’ use …

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