Dr. Henry Russell Conference 'The Christian Origins of the Lord Of The Rings'

11/2/2012 - 4:22 AM PST

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BRIGHTON, MI (November 2, 2012) - Holy Spirit Catholic Church Brighton is hosting a one day conference Saturday, December 1st with Dr. Henry Russell entitled, "The Christian Origins of the Lord of the Rings".

Continental breakfast at 9:30am followed by a morning lecture, "Hobbit" lunch and afternoon lecture with Q&A.

Tolkien�s The Hobbit was written as a children�s story but Bilbo Baggins� world is slowly made richer and deeper both by the author�s use of the Catholic elements from the great medieval saga of Beowulf and the background world of Tolkien�s deepest Elvish imaginings. By the end of the novel, Tolkien�s life-long themes of 1) a long-fought history that shapes the needs of every modern day; 2) the need for heroism from simple people; 3) the necessity for constant moral vigilance by those who are destined to lead; 4) the conquest of charity over greed; and 5) the sorrow and beauty created by these first four themes, have penetrated to the heart of the reader.

Dr Russell is formerly the Chairman of Ave Maria College�s Department of Literature and has been a professor at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and Wake Forest University.
Dr. Russell�s works include The Catholic Shakespeare Audio Series, The Madonna of the Hearth; An Introduction to Dante,and The Catholic Elements of Tolkien�s �The Lord of the Rings�.
He has recorded over 13 courses on Literature for homeschoolconnectionsonline and edited Dr. Alice von Hildebrand�s groundbreaking volume, The Privilege of Being a Woman, and her Man and Woman: A Divine Invention.

Tickets are $20/pp or $30/family - advance sale only, NO tickets at the door. Please visit www.hsrcc.net for more info or call 810-231-9199 x215. Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/holyspiritcatholicchurchbrighton

In anticipation of this event, Holy Spirit will be screening the PG13 Theatrical Movie, �The Fellowship of the Ring�
on Saturday, November 10th at 5:00pm. This event is free and pop/popcorn will be provided with pizza available for $2/pp.

Denise Polasky
Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church
9565 Musch Rd
Brighton, MI. 48116
810-231-9199 x215

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Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church
http://www.hsrcc.net MI, 48116 US
Denise Polasky - RCIA Director, 810-231-9199

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