Inner Life, Talks and Thoughts

Middle-earth and Modern Meaning: Tolkien, Barfield, and the Soul of Story

January 23, 2026·48 min
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In this conversation, psychotherapist and writer Dr Mark Vernon is joined by philosopher Dr Robert Rowland Smith to explore the imaginative world of J.R.R. Tolkien and the often-overlooked influence of Owen Barfield - friend of C.S. Lewis and another Inkling.

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