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Four Great Christian Writers of the 20th Century: Eliot, Waugh, Lewis, & Tolkien
Rosary College held its first Fiat short course from February 16th through May 20th, 2024, in person, attended by 50 participants here in the Upstate of Greenville, SC. The Fiat short course was, Four Great Christian Writers of the 20th Century: Eliot, Waugh, Lewis, & Tolkien. Rosary College learners can access this short course in four parts, choosing any or all of the teachings of the four great Christian writers of the 20th Century. See the short course features below:
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1st Fiat Short Course – T.S. Eliot by Father Longenecker
Eliot’s Inferno: The Waste Land and Early Poems
Eliot’s Purgatorio: Ash Wednesday and The Journey of the Magi
Eliot’s Paradiso: Four Quartets
2nd Fiat Short Course – Evelyn Waugh, by Professor Joseph Pearce
Introduction to Evelyn Waugh and Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited
3rd Fiat Short Course – C.S. Lewis by Father Longenecker
The Christian Apologetics of C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy
The Chronicles of Narnia
4th Fiat Short Course – J.R.R. Tolkien by Professor Joseph Pearce
Tolkien’s Philosophy of Myth
The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien Short Course
Approx. 2 hours and 48 mins. of content
In his discussion of Tolkien’s mythology, Joseph Pearce explains how myths reflect divine reality and transmit important truths. He analyzes “The Hobbit,” emphasizing its themes of adventure, bravery, and the moral growth of the characters. Pearce also examines “The Lord of the Rings,” emphasizing the work’s intricate mythology, the conflict between good and evil, and the profound influence of Tolkien’s Catholic faith. Here’s the list of the per week discussion:
1. Tolkien’s Philosophy of Myth
2. The Hobbit
3. The Lord of the Rings