Episode 93: A Hobbit, a Wardrobe and a Great War - a conversation with the author, Joseph Loconte, and Daniel Ray

<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/51/52/8f/jwalker55293/3000x3000_15792614.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br /><p>We live in an age of uncertainty, war and rumors of wars. Headlines filled with news of pestilence, famine, earthquakes, fires, and political turmoil seem poised and ready to engulf us in despair and hopelessness at every turn. But this could be said of any age. A hundred years ago or a thousand years ago, there was never any such time where life was without its trials and tribulations.</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of Apologetics Profile, we talk with historian and author <strong>Joseph Loconte</strong> as he shares with us how the fantasy writings and lives of <strong>J.R.R. Tolkien</strong> and <strong>C.S. Lewis</strong> and the tumultuous and bitter conflicts of their era can give us wisdom and inspiration to persevere through our own personal and cultural challenges and suffering today. </p><p><br></p><p>Joe offers insights from his 2015 book, <a href="https://www.josephloconte.com/books/a-hobbit-a-wardrobe-and-a-great-war/"><em>A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War</em></a><em> </em>as to how the friendship, love of literature and ultimately the Christian faith of both men enabled them to overcome the despair and cynicism of a culture embroiled in the tragedies of two world wars. Joe's book is currently debuting this year as a five-part drama-documentary. Part one has been released this year. You can view the trailer of the film <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjlGqpdaPeY">here.</a>  </p><p><br><strong>Joseph Loconte</strong>, PhD, is the Director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies at the Heritage Foundation. He also serves as a Senior Fellow in Christianity and Culture at <a href="https://www.tkc.edu/">The King’s College</a> in New York City. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller <a href="https://www.josephloconte.com/books/a-hobbit-a-wardrobe-and-a-great-war/"><em>A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Redis