Category: Literature

The Forest and the Descendants of Saruman

John Ahern — December 9, 2022

The Forest and the Descendants of Saruman

Felling trees as Saruman does is not always a bad thing.

The Complete Poems of W.H. Auden: A Review

Stephen J. Schuler — December 1, 2022

The Complete Poems of W.H. Auden: A Review

A long-awaited complete collection of Auden's poetry gives scholars and admirers what they've been waiting for.

Ad Fontes Fall 2022 – From the Editor’s Desk

Rhys Laverty — November 14, 2022

Ad Fontes Fall 2022 – From the Editor’s Desk

Senior Editor Rhys Laverty introduces the Fall 2022 Edition of Ad Fontes and asks how Christians should properly enjoy literature.

Votaries: The Blue Flower in Novalis, MacDonald, Lewis, and Robinson

Hannah Hubin — November 10, 2022

Votaries: The Blue Flower in Novalis, MacDonald, Lewis, and Robinson

Discover a forgotten influence on George Macdonald, C.S. Lewis, and Marilynne Robinson.

Eliot in Evangelical Americana

Colin Redemer — November 10, 2022

Eliot in Evangelical Americana

What happens when T.S. Eliot meets a lowbrow evangelical arts night?

The Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire (Translated by Aaron Poochigian): A Review

J. C. Scharl — November 10, 2022

The Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire (Translated by Aaron Poochigian): A Review

A new translation makes the founder of modern poetry into accessible and urgent reading.

Grammars of Grace: Dante’s Poetry of Sanctification

Phillip J. Donnelly — November 10, 2022

Grammars of Grace: Dante’s Poetry of Sanctification

Phillip J. Donnelly shows how Dante invites readers to grow in holiness through their reading.

Tolkien: Naive Storyteller or Political Realist?

Andrew Koperski — November 2, 2022

Tolkien: Naive Storyteller or Political Realist?

Did Tolkien have room for shades of gray within and without Middle Earth?

Rhys Laverty — October 20, 2022

The Two Popes: A Surprisingly Timely Revival

Despite the script's shortcomings, the Queen's death threw this British revival into an interesting new light.

The Iliad, or the Poem of Honor

Evan Zhuo — October 19, 2022

The Iliad, or the Poem of Honor

What is the driving force of Homer's epic, and how should Christians think of it?