The Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of

Readers have repeatedly calledThe Lord of the Ringsthe most important book of our age--absorbing all 1,500 of its pages with an almost fanatical interest and seeing the Peter Jackson movies in unprecedented numbers. Readers from ages 8 to 80 keep turning to Tolkien because here, in this magical kingdom, they are immersed in depth after depth of significance and meaning--perceiving the Hope that can be found amidst despair, the Charity that overcomes vengeance, and the Faith that springs from the strange power of weakness.The Gospel According to Tolkienexamines biblical and Christian themes that are found in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. Follow Ralph Wood as he takes us through the theological depths of Tolkien's literary legacy.

Ralph C. Wood is University Professor of Theology and Literature at Baylor University

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The Great Symphony of the Creation	p. 11
The Calamity of Evil: The Marring of the Divine Harmony	p. 48
The Counter-Action to Evil: Tolkien's Vision of the Moral Life	p. 75
The Lasting Corrective: Tolkien's Vision of the Redeemed Life	p. 117
Consummation: When Middle-earth Shall Be Unmarred	p. 156
Bibliography	p. 166
Acknowledgments	p. 168
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The Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle-Earth

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