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Seeking The Lord Of Middle Earth: Theological Essays On J.R.R. Tolkien, Jeffrey Morrow Dec 2016

Seeking The Lord Of Middle Earth: Theological Essays On J.R.R. Tolkien, Jeffrey Morrow

Jeffrey L. Morrow, Ph.D.

J. R. R. Tolkien, the beloved author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, brings to his work a great treasure--his Christian faith. Tolkien's literary works are so popular in part because, in some sense, they pertain to the real world. This present volume is an attempt to understand better the deep Christian influences on his work but also to explore the relevance of Tolkien's work for theology today. After examining Tolkien's fiction in order better to appreciate Christian influences, this volume takes a closer look at Tolkien's theology of fantasy, his response to the more skeptical origins …

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Seeking The Lord Of Middle Earth: Theological Essays On J.R.R. Tolkien, Jeffrey Morrow Dec 2016

Seeking The Lord Of Middle Earth: Theological Essays On J.R.R. Tolkien, Jeffrey Morrow

Jeffrey L. Morrow, Ph.D.

J. R. R. Tolkien, the beloved author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, brings to his work a great treasure--his Christian faith. Tolkien's literary works are so popular in part because, in some sense, they pertain to the real world. This present volume is an attempt to understand better the deep Christian influences on his work but also to explore the relevance of Tolkien's work for theology today. After examining Tolkien's fiction in order better to appreciate Christian influences, this volume takes a closer look at Tolkien's theology of fantasy, his response to the more skeptical origins …

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“J.R.R. Tolkien As A Christian For Our Times.”, Jeffrey Morrow Dec 2004

“J.R.R. Tolkien As A Christian For Our Times.”, Jeffrey Morrow

Jeffrey L. Morrow, Ph.D.

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“J.R.R. Tolkien And C.S. Lewis In The Light Of Hans Urs Von Balthasar.”, Jeffrey Morrow Dec 2003

“J.R.R. Tolkien And C.S. Lewis In The Light Of Hans Urs Von Balthasar.”, Jeffrey Morrow

Jeffrey L. Morrow, Ph.D.

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Tolkien's Cauldron: Northern Literature And The Lord Of The Rings, Gloriana St. Clair Dec 1999

Tolkien's Cauldron: Northern Literature And The Lord Of The Rings, Gloriana St. Clair

Gloriana St. Clair

Tolkien's Cauldron studies the sources of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien was a scholar of Old Norse literature and much of his work in the Lord of the Rings is informed by his knowledge of old Norse mythology, Eddic poetry, and saga. Tolkien's use of these sources enriched this complex story of Middle-earth.

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