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I'm not seeing either the 2nd LOTR or the Marian projects here! 

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I'm not seeing either the 2nd LOTR or the Marian projects here! 

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I like your insightful answers and especially your thoughtful and symbolic images. I like how you're thinking analogically (which, of course is at the heart of the Catholic Imagination) The three symbols you use here are almost parabolic as they have a depth of meaning and potential interpretation. I can imagine Jesus including "scientific" elements (like what you share about atoms in Q2) - if only he had access to that realm of knowledge that we are able to know.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you create with/for the next set of LOTR questions due on Wed!

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Question #4: Fr. Charles concludes by noting that there isn’t religion nor are there Sacraments in LOTR and yet there is a strongly sacramental view of the world. Give three examples from the story of LOTR (as we’ve learned it through the videos we’ve watched) of people, objects, or actions which are symbols that point to aspects of Catholicism. People who point to Catholic aspects in our videos are usually leaders. As if to say they are guiding the people to salvation. Such as Aragorn leading the ghost armies and many more to a decisive victory. The objects are typically magical items that are typically unwieldy to those who use them for greed or evil. Such as the ring or the elder wand. The actions are two main things sacrifice and mercy Such as when Gandalf sacrificed himself to the demon or when Sam and Frodo keep giving Golem mercy lending to the Rings destruction. Which leads to the triumphant end.

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LOTR The Return of the King - Sauron Defeated

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It is said that unlike some Protestant Christian ways of seeing the world, Catholics view the world as “deprived but not depraved.”

Draw upon what you have learned about sin to explain both parts of this statement (you’ll likely need to also define these two words in your answer.  Sin is the moral stain of human existence. To be deprived is to lack something essential. to be depraved is to lack any good judgment and partake in near unforgivable acts. Since the Catholics think the World is deprived the believe it needs more holiness to be fixed. Being depraved is something the protestants belie the world is. Being depraved is so much harder to fix as depravity leaves a scar on everything it touches. Since the Catholics believe the world is deprived they have much more hope as it is much easier to correct depravity as it is lacking. It is much harder to fix depravity as it is a scar that will leave a lasting impact. Like a scar on the human image.

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Question #2: Although God and grace are not explicitly shown in LOTR, it is said that these are present in the story like “light from an invisible lamp.”  What do you think this means? How does this short observation capture the essence of how the Catholic Imagination views the world?
It really shows the importance of really expressing our faith. As God will not do it for us. We need to put in the work in order to receive his divine graces. He gave us the word and his light and out job is to express it to present it to others. It shows that we absorb the world through the subtle and make tapestries with it. Like atoms making up the bigger picture practically invisible to the human eye.

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Question #1: Fr. Charles quotes an early Church Father - “God became a (human so that (hu)man(s) maybe God.” What do you think this means?  This means that God put himself in humanity to give us light to the path of salvation. Before we could not truly and fully see what God wanted us to be in a human. But with Jesus coming to earth we see the template of what God wants us to be. Jesus is God's flare in the darkness of sin.