Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin, and Ancient Faith Ministries

Amon Sûl

Religion EN ↓ 130 episodes

Join Fr. Anthony Cook and guests as they explore the life, works and Middle-earth legendarium of author J. R. R. Tolkien, informed by the Orthodox Christian faith. (Older episodes hosted by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin.)

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Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin, and Ancient Faith Ministries

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005 - The Doom of Elves, Men and Cooks 23.04.2019

Guest co-host and Greek Orthodox priest Fr. Anthony Cook joins Fr. Andrew to talk about life, death, anthropology (and elvenology?), with a dive into one of the lesser-known Tolkien texts, the “Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth.” Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4...

004 - Opening the Window on the West 10.04.2019

Fr. Andrew addresses some messages from listeners and also discusses a famous passage from The Two Towers, where Faramir opens up the “Window on the West,” that is, he shows us how to look into the transcendent from the immanent. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/license...

003 - The Bridge of Kotar-dûm 19.03.2019

Epic fantasy author and Russian Orthodox deacon Nicholas Kotar joins Fr. Andrew to discuss Tolkien’s famous essay “On Fairy Stories,” storytelling, Christian hagiography and culture, and their benefit to spiritual life. They wrap up with a strange journey into the wild world of Russian Tolkien fandom. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creati...

002 - I Shall Make for Weathertop 11.03.2019

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick introduces his first "minisode" (a.k.a. "The Appendices") to talk about what Amon Sûl actually is in Middle-earth and its significance for him. He also responds to some concerns from a listener and visits the Tolkien exhibit in New York along with Steven Christoforou and a very special guest. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Lice...

001 - The Fellowship of the Steve (or, The Eagles Are Coming!) 25.02.2019

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick launches his new podcast with guest co-host Steven Christoforou, sharing their mutual love for the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, and discussing how journeying through Middle-earth helps us on the journey through our modern secular world. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http...