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| CNN 'Sacred Stories' Mirror Tolkien's Tales Sipping hot cider against the winter chill, they took turns telling tales from England, Ireland and elsewhere containing themes mirrored in J.R.R. Tolkien's works. "We're finding stories that may have inspired him or are similar to his," said Wilhelm, founder of the School of Sacred Storytelling. "The story of the quest, the story of the struggle between good and evil." The recent seminar was the first since Wilhelm and his wife, Kelly, moved the school last year from New Mexico to a conference center in Maryland farm country that could double as the Shire, the hobbits' fictional home. The center, owned by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, an order of education-minded Roman Catholic priests, is on a 400-acre dairy farm in the Appalachian foothills, about 30 miles north of Washington. Tolkien, a devout Catholic, rejected allegorical interpretations of his work. But Wilhelm, who has a doctorate in theology, said much in the Rings trilogy reflects his school's broad, ecumenical definition of "sacred stories." Besides religious scriptures, they may include folklore and personal experiences, he said. ... Go to: CNN |
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