The Dangers of (Mis)Reading: Tolkien, Naming, and Abstraction

Authors

Howard Schaap, Dordt UniversityFollow

Document Type

Blog Post

Publication Date

9-23-2025

Department

English

Keywords

In All Things, interpretation, Tolkien, words, names

Abstract

"When we twist the meanings of words, we get doublespeak; when we separate word from idea—so far that we can’t see the problems in front of us—we abstract."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­reading in context from In All Things, an online hub that offers insight into maintaining and faithful and orthodox Reformed Christian worldview while fearlessly engaging in every aspect of contemporary life – until all is made new.

The Dangers of (Mis)Reading

Comments

In All Things is a publication of the Andreas Center for Reformed Scholarship and Service at Dordt University.

Recommended Citation

Schaap, H. (2025). The Dangers of (Mis)Reading: Tolkien, Naming, and Abstraction. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.dordt.edu/faculty_work/1598