{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"0259 \u00bb Carl Hostetter \u00bb The Nature of Middle-earth \u00bb Theological and Metaphysical Themes","description":"In episode 259, we sit down once again with Carl Hostetter, editor of the latest volume of JRR Tolkien's writings, The Nature of Middle-earth. We focus our attention on Appendix I: Metaphysical and Theological Themes. CONTENTS: - How has the response been to The Nature of Middle-earth? \u00bb 3:38  - What inspired this appendix on the &quot;religious and Catholic&quot; question? 9:50  - Ages of the World \u00bb 13:19  - Body (Hr\u00f6a) and Spirit (Fe\u00e4) \u00bb 21:50  - Evil as Lack of Perfection \u00bb 24:20  - Contingency of Existence \u00bb 32:35  - Theistic Evolution \u00bb 40:53  - Hylomorphism \u00bb 45:55  - The Fall of Man, The Elves, and the N\u00famenoreans (and Mary) \u00bb 52:50  - Incorruptibility of Saints, Odour of Sanctity \u00bb 1:03:40  - Marriage \u00bb 1:08:30  - Christ's Incarnation and Middle-earth \u00bb 1:12:25 EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Andrew T, John R, Ms. Anonymous LINKS: - buy The Nature of Middle-earth: https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Fbz5Ki - listen to Episode 251, our first interview with Carl: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_-raT... - Tolkien's New Book \u00bb REACTION \u00bb The Nature of Middle-earth \u00bb Reincarnation, Beards, and more: https:\/\/youtu.be\/1yykDzgEnpM SPECIAL THANKS:Andrew T John R Ms. Anonymous Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien Shannon S Brian O Emilio P Zeke F James A James L Chris L Chuck F Asya V Ish of the Hammer Teresa C David of Pints with Jack Jonathan D Eric S Joey S Eric B Johanna T Mike M Robert H Paul D Julia Werty ","author_name":"The Tolkien Road","author_url":"https:\/\/tolkienroad.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/20683772\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/00c441\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/112523186"}