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SUMMARY:Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies XXXVIII 2026: "C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien: The Promise of Christian Fairytales"
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DESCRIPTION:<p><strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; CALL&nbsp\; FOR&nbsp\; PAPERS</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;VOL. XXXVIII&nbsp\; NO. 1/2&nbsp\; 2026</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; C. S.&nbsp\; LEWIS&nbsp\; &amp\;&nbsp\; J. R. R.&nbsp\; TOLKIEN:</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; THE&nbsp\; PROMISE&nbsp\; OF CHRISTIAN&nbsp\; FAIRYTALES</strong></p>\n<p>It is not an exaggeration to state that\, in the long shadows of the twentieth century\, a remarkable fellowship of British Medievalists known as the Inklings Christianized the Western literary canon.&nbsp\; In their award-winning book\, <em>The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien\, C.S. Lewis\, Owen Barfield\, Charles Williams</em> (2015)\, Philip and Carol Zaleski conclude that a small group of romantics and fantasists sought to revitalize literature and faith in the twentieth century&rsquo\;s darkest years.&nbsp\; Lewis&rsquo\; <em>The Chronicles of Narnia</em> narratives and Tolkien&rsquo\;s <em>The Hobbi</em>t and <em>The Lord of the Rings</em> offered Christian fairytales as a conduit for re-enchanting the modern world.&nbsp\; Arguably\, the Inklings revitalized the ancient genre of the Quest for the Holy Grail that fascinates readers across centuries with its great themes of voyages\, challenges\, conquest\, self-conquest\, and the ultimate triumph of good over evil.&nbsp\; The question arises whether Christian fairytales may redeem the postmodern temper steeped in a cultural morass of relativism\, subjectivism\, and nihilism\, where many are seduced by a secular marketplace offering high-tech substitutes for self-realization.&nbsp\; Can Lewis&rsquo\; and Tolkien&rsquo\;s moral imagination inspire a renewed optimism in the human capacities of reason\, faith\, love\, and compassion?&nbsp\; In sum\, can Christian fairytales restore a fractured postmodern self by envisioning a more felicitous human nature in pursuit of the classical virtues of beauty\, truth\, and goodness\, nurturing families and communities\, and aspiring to transcendence?</p>\n<p><strong>Mss. Deadline: March 15\, 2026</strong>.&nbsp\; Send 1 file\, 5\,000-7\,500 words (MS Word or rtf)\, plus 175-word Abstract preceding text\, double-spaced (References single-spaced)\, in-text citation format\, via e-mail attachment + 1 both-sided paper copy via First Class mail\, author ID on a separate sheet\; colleagues from abroad send only 1 electronic file (single-spaced) to: Dr. O. Gruenwald\, <strong>JIS</strong> Editor\, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research\, 1065 Pine Bluff Dr.\, Pasadena\, CA 91107\, USA.&nbsp\; https://www.jis3.org/callforpapers2026&nbsp\; E-mail: info@jis3.org.</p>
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