Tolkien Knew Something About Evil

Show Notes

What if The Lord of the Rings understood evil better than most modern stories?In Episode 30 of Manna & Monsters, Elyot takes a closer look at J.R.R. Tolkien, the Christian worldview behind Middle-earth, and the deeper ideas hiding beneath Sauron, the Ring, Frodo, and the forces of darkness.Tolkien didn’t simply write a story about good guys fighting bad guys. He explored how evil works, how it disguises itself, how it corrupts what is good, and why some of the most important victories don’t come through strength.We also look at Tolkien’s influence on C.S. Lewis, the surprising theology woven throughout The Lord of the Rings, and a few details Tolkien placed in the story that may completely change the way you see Middle-earth.There are no Bible verses in The Lord of the Rings.But the story may be far more biblical than you realized.

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