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Devin Brown

Devin Brown is a Professor of English at Asbury University and the author of A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C.S. Lewis.

“Luck” and Latent Christianity in Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’

“You don’t really suppose, do you,” asks Gandalf to Bilbo on the last page of The Hobbit, “that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck, just for your sole benefit?” The wizard continues, “You are a…

Choosing Wisely in a Complicated World

Learning from ‘The Hobbit’

Professor and author Devin Brown discusses J.R.R. Tolkien’s major theme of decision-making and choosing wisely — even selecting good, better, and best — in a complicated world with complex options.

Panel Discussion

Seminar Speaker Panel Discussion

2013 National Conference

The life and works of C.S. Lewis has had worldwide impact and it seems will continue to due to the depth of his insight along with his accessible speech and vivid imagination.

How the Harrowing Journey Profits the Hobbit

Professor and author Devin Brown discusses J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and how Bilbo’s harrowing journey — like the journey of the Christian life — can immensely profit the traveler.

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