“Saint Tolkien”: Why This English Don Is on the Path to Sainthood

It is well-nigh impossible to be well-read these days without at least knowing the names of the English writers G. K. Chesterton and J. R. R. Tolkien. Tolkien has captured the imagination of the world through his great epic, The Lord of the Rings, and the at times densely theological, at times amusing writings of Chesterton are enjoying a real renaissance in Christian circles.