I don't really know what a Catholic was doing speaking at a Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (or, rather, what they were doing inviting him to speak) but here are a couple of his lectures...I'm assured that they're quite good....

Joseph Pearce is the Writer-in-Residence at Ave Maria University and Associate Professor of Literature. He previously taught at Ave Maria College in Michigan. Mr. Pearce has published numerous books on the great Christian intellectuals including J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Hilaire Belloc, G.K. Chesterton, and Oscar Wilde, to name but a few. Several of his books have won literary awards. He lectures widely around the United States and Europe on many topics and has published several articles. He is the Co-Editor of the St. Austin Review and the Editor-in-Chief of Sapientia Press.

Oct. 19, 2005	"Truth and Myth: Unlocking the Lord of the Rings"
Oct. 20, 2005	"Creator, Creation and Creativity: Understanding Tolkien's and Lewis' Philosophy of Myth"

Oct. 21, 2005	Forum with Joseph Pearce, Russell D. Moore, James Parker, and Jim Orrick—Part 1
Oct. 21, 2005	Forum with Joseph Pearce, Russell D. Moore, James Parker, and Jim Orrick—Part 2