402: Tolkien - Certainly there was an Eden on this very unhappy earth

August 1, 20252h 55m

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Got A Machine Head. In this episode, we read J.R.R. Tolkien's letter to his son, Christopher, about a question of Genesis' unfashionable status amongst Christians and those who value beautiful 'stories.' He also discusses Eden as it was, as it is to faith, and will be on the last day, the war of the machine, its triumph, and the consequences for modern man.

SHOW NOTES:

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded Edition https://amzn.to/45fGOFc

Löhe Martyrology https://emmanuelpress.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/loehe_martyrologium.pdf

The Parental dead end of consent morality https://world.hey.com/dhh/the-parental-dead-end-of-consent-morality-e4e8a8ee

Large intersection with Luther v. Erasmus: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002f9f4

Billie Holiday and Strange Fruit https://www.biography.com/musicians/billie-holiday-strange-fruit