Christianity in The Lord of the Rings

Arthur, Sarah. Walking with Frodo : a devotional journey through The lord of the rings. Wheaton, Ill: Thirsty(?), 2003.

Book: I have requested this book through Illiad. I do not know how it will help my paper yet. I think that as I want Frodo to be a big part of my paper, this book will help.

Bassham, Gregory, and Eric Bronson. The Lord of the rings and philosophy : one book to rule them all. Chicago, CA: Publishers Group West, 2003.

Book: I have requested this book through Illiad.

Bruner, Kurt D., and Jim Ware. Finding God in The lord of the rings. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House, 2001.

Book: I have requested this book through Illiad. I am sure it will have useful information for me because it should contain symbolism that I can use.

Foster, Mike. “The Power of the Ring: The Spiritual Vision Behind the Lord of the Rings (review).” Tolkien Studies 4 (2007).

Tolkien Studies: This article contains symbolism of religious element in The Lord of the Rings.

Hunter, John C. “The Evidence of Things Not Seen: Critical Mythology and The Lord of the Rings.” Journal of Modern Literature winter 29 (2006).

Tolkien Studies: The idea that if a mythology or religion is destroyed, a much worse one may follow. Tolkien somehow quenches the spiritual need of post-war Western culture (144).

Libran, Miryam M. “Parallel Lives: The Sons of Denethor and the Sons of Telamon.” Tolkien Studies 2 (2005).

Tolkien Studies: Denethor and Faramir as father and son are portrayed in a relationship aspect. The article implies sin of lust and greed stemming from the [divine?] ring (23-?).

Wood, Ralph C. “Frodo’s Faith.” Christian Century 120 (2003): 20–25.

Academic Search Premier: “Abstract- Explores faith and other theological virtues in the epic trilogy “The Lord of the Rings,” by J. R. R. Tolkien. Issues raised by the hope-giving story of Sam; Love as a theological virtue in the trilogy; Key to God’s love and the real impetus for human love; Approach taken by Tolkien on the notion of mercy.” (Academic Search Premier)

Wood, Ralph C. The gospel according to Tolkien : visions of the kingdom in Middle-Earth. 1st ed. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox P, 2003.

Book: I have requested this book through Illiad. This should give me some insight of Tolkien’s life and show me Christianity aspects of Middle-Earth.

Wood, Ralph C. “Traveling the one road: The Lord of the Rings as a ‘pre-Christian’ classic.” Christian Century 110 (1993): 208.

Academic Search Premier: “Abstract- Discusses the ways in which J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novel Lord of the Rings’ is a `pre-Christian’ classic. Tolkien’s central characters; How the book has outlasted it cult status; What the characters experience; How Tolkien imbued his Christian views in his book; More.” (Academic Search Premier)

Zaleski, Carol. “Habits of hobbits.” Christian Century 120 (2003).

Academic Search Premier: “Abstract- Comments on the writings of mythographer-philologist J.R.R. Tolkien in relation to Christianity. How interpretations of Tolkien’s vision are offered by Christian writers; Resemblance of Tolkien’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy to the gospel; Views on the concept of Christian imagination fatigue.” (Academic Search Premier)


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