SQPN launches ‘Secrets of the Lord of the Rings’ podcast
CONYERS, GA - The Internet’s most popular portal for Catholic podcasts, the Star Quest Production Network (SQPN.com), announces the addition of a new show to its line-up of popular Catholic programming.
“The Secrets of the Lord of the Rings” is a thrilling audio podcast that takes listeners on a voyage through the mythological and religious themes that have made J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional work loved around the world.
Exciting moment
In the midst of the recent publication of Tolkien’s posthumous “Children of Hurin,” and the April launch of a worldwide online multiplayer game based on the world of Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings,” the new podcast is launched at an exciting moment for fans of Tolkien’s Middle Earth.
“People continue to be intrigued by these stories and want to know more about the events, the characters, and the mythology of the world that Tolkien created”, says Fr. Roderick Vonhögen, Catholic priest and host of the new podcast. “However, few people realize that the Lord of the Rings and other books by this great author are deeply rooted in Tolkien’s Catholic faith.”
Catholic perspective
“In his works, Tolkien expresses fundamental themes like love and hate, selfishness and self-sacrifice, loyalty and betrayal, good and evil, and shows the Catholic perspective on these matters in a subtle and non-allegoric way. In this new podcast, I want to highlight these deeper layers of the mythology of Middle Earth.”
Fr. Roderick is founder and CEO of SQPN inc., an international Catholic multimedia organization focusing on Catholic evangelization and education. Its website www.sqpn.com hosts nearly 30 catholic audio and video podcasts, and reaches a worldwide audience of an estimated 100,000 people.
Information and links to subscribe to “Secrets of the Lord of the Rings” can be found at www.sqpn.com, the home of the Star Quest Production Network.
An audio promo of the new podcast is available by clicking here: PROMO
Another great idea for a show. There’s such a richness to Tolkien’s works that it would take many podcasts just to scratch the surface. Great job and thanks again for your awesome devotion to this technology.
Thinking of Tolkien and non-allegory, but reflection of truth in myth. I am reminded of the Hands & Feet study on Genesis. How the stories we tell reflect who we are. Would TLOTR be as good if it were written by someone in the US from an atheist background? I think this could be great. After fighting there the Simerilion it is nice to have a “public” outlet for the depth of the work. Not like the simple “Led Zeppelin” types who only think hey good story.
Looking forward to more.
Bob
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Mark Shea does an excellent parody of ‘literary criticism’ of The Lord of the Rings. It’s too long to post, but you can find it here: http://www.mark-shea.com/LOTR.html
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Correction: Female dwarves DO exist.
Gimli explains this in a cut scene in the extended edition of the second LOTR DVD. Females have beards too, which makes it hard to distinguish them from males.
Really? You can’t be a female dwarf in the game? .. But is there a race where you can only be female, to make up for it? Otherwise it would be a bit unbalanced, no?..
I was wondering could you put in a beginners guuide to the lord of the rings. thanks
John, is this link helpful or is that too basic ? Found that with some googling ;).