Project Advisor(s) (Students Only)
Dr. David Crowe
Presentation Type (All Applicants)
Oral Presentation
Disciplines (All Applicants)
English Language and Literature | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement
My Honors Capstone looks at the various critical responses to the theology of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, with a focus on Augustinian theology. It then posits that the modern/postmodern theology of Romano Guardini better encompasses the work’s theological depths and worth as a piece of literature.
Augustana Digital Commons Citation
Stadtwald, Margaret. "Gandalf and Guardini: A Fresh Look at the Theology of J.R.R. Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings" (2016). Celebration of Learning.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/celebrationoflearning/2016/presentations/13
Included in
English Language and Literature Commons, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons
Gandalf and Guardini: A Fresh Look at the Theology of J.R.R. Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings
My Honors Capstone looks at the various critical responses to the theology of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, with a focus on Augustinian theology. It then posits that the modern/postmodern theology of Romano Guardini better encompasses the work’s theological depths and worth as a piece of literature.