Posts tagged The Lord of the Rings
Searching For Ring Stains From The Inklings During A Summer At Oxford University
Searching For Ring Stains From The Inklings During A Summer At Oxford University

(PERSONAL ESSAY) I’d arrived in the United Kingdom for a five-week summer study-abroad program with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. My short adventure would begin, and part of my quest was to learn more about a couple of my literary heroes along the way, all while studying environmental policy and scientific history.

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Analysis, Christianity, Travel, Arts & CultureEvan Louey-DacusInklings, Oxford, Oxford University, Hobbit, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, J.RR. Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson, Rings of Power, C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia, Oxfordshire, Sydney Howard Vines, Surprised by Joy, The Notion Club Papers, Sauron, Morgoth, Red Book of Hergest, Magdalen, Jonathan Kirkpatrick, Primary FeatureComment
Will The New ‘Rings of Power’ TV Show Be Faithful To Tolkien's Christianity?
Will The New ‘Rings of Power’ TV Show Be Faithful To Tolkien's Christianity?

As the Sept. 2 premiere of “Lord of the Rings” prequel “Rings of Power” grows closer, fans anticipate and fear what the show will bring. For many, the biggest question is how the show will incorporate Christianity — if it will at all. Tolkien’s Catholicism is at the heart of the original series, and many Tolkien scholars argue that God is the central character.

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Film & TV, North America, Christianity, CatholicismJoseph HolmesJoseph Holmes, Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Tolkien, Catholic Tolkien, Rings of Power, Amazon Prime, Joseph Pearce, Peter Kreeft, Rev. Fleming Rutledge, God, Christianity, Catholicism, Catholic, The Fellowship of the Ring Comment