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June 5, 2014

J. R. R. Tolkien

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In 1956 in a letter to Amy Ronald he wrote:
"I am a Christian, and indeed a Roman Catholic, so that I do not expect "history" to be anything but a long defeat—though it contains (and in a legend may contain more clearly and movingly) some samples or glimpses of final victory."
J.R.R.TOLKIEN, CATHOLICISM AND THE USE OF ALLEGORY David Lord Alton

Posted by gerardvanderleun at June 5, 2014 8:56 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

Your Say

In imposed darkness
some live with hope,
others, are secure in faith.
In the light,
some cage their kindness
preferring self-serving blindness.
What to do? What to say?
Let the Scales of Justice sway,
correcting the misguided's way.

Posted by: Howard Nelson at June 5, 2014 12:55 PM

Meantime turning the other cheek just gets one punched in the other side of the face...

Posted by: Vermont Woodchuck at June 5, 2014 1:01 PM

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