# 156 - Tolkien & Athanasius: Arda Healed, not Arda Unmarred

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Podcast: [Mythic Mind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mythic-mind-4015256)
Published: 2026-04-06T14:11:35+00:00
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## Resource

Patron and Mythic Mind contributor Jack Keoseyan recently wrote an article for our Substack titled, "Arda Healed, not Arda Unmarred," in which he discusses Tolkien's Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth with reference to Athanasius, the great Church Father and defender of orthodox Trinitarianism in the fourth century A.D. In this article, Jack discusses the nature and destiny of humanity in Tolkien's legendarium and what that reveals about Tolkien's theology.In this episode, Jack reads his article for us. Read the article and subscribe to the Mythic mind Substack here: https://mythicmind.substack.com/p/arda-healed-not-arda-unmarred Watch the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/WpT22QUsDwY Become a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.com/mythicmind Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support .

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