47 min

Catholic Fantasy & the Importance of Storytelling | Tolkien, Chesterton, C.S. Lewis Catholic Theology Show

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Does fantasy separate us from reality? Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with Dr. John Jasso, Chair and Associate Professor of Communications and Literature at Ave Maria University, to discuss the importance of storytelling, using the examples of Catholic fantasy authors like J.R.R. Tolkien and G.K. Chesterton.
Resources:

Annunciation Circle (Ave Maria University Monthly Giving Community)
Ave Maria University Website
VIDEO: "Chesterton, Tolkien, and the Rhetoric of Fairyland" by Dr. John Jasso

Does fantasy separate us from reality? Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with Dr. John Jasso, Chair and Associate Professor of Communications and Literature at Ave Maria University, to discuss the importance of storytelling, using the examples of Catholic fantasy authors like J.R.R. Tolkien and G.K. Chesterton.
Resources:

Annunciation Circle (Ave Maria University Monthly Giving Community)
Ave Maria University Website
VIDEO: "Chesterton, Tolkien, and the Rhetoric of Fairyland" by Dr. John Jasso

47 min