Title: Finding God in The Lord of the Rings By: Kurt Bruner, Jim Ware Format: Paperback Number of Pages: Vendor: Tyndale House Publication Date: Dimensions: X (inches) Weight: 6 ounces ISBN: ISBN Stock No: WW/5(2). Considered the most popular books of the 20th century, The Lord of the Rings trilogy is more than a great story. It's a much-needed reminder that Christians are all on an epic quest. In examining the Christian themes in the trilogy, authors Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware find that truth and fiction are not as far apart as they seem/5(). There's more to Middle-earth than meets the eye, argue Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware in Finding God in The Lord of the Rings. J.R.R. Tolkien, a devout Christian, helped bring C.S. Lewis into the faith and met weekly with Lewis and Charles Williams at an Oxford pub for heated religious and literary discussions that informed The Lord of the Rings/5(96).
Bruner and Ware take apart this touchstone fantasy, revealing its multiple Christian themes. Tolkien spoke of our longing for 'the Consolation of the Happy Ending' so prominent in fairy tales. Its archetype, of course, was the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ. Filled with Tolkien quotes. pages, softcover. Tyndale. Finding God in The Lord of the Rings, Revised ( ldquo;Now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Storyrdquo;Bestselling authors Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware (Finding God in The Lord of the Rings) once again explore a world of fantasy to reveal what C. S. Lewis called ldquo;the Great Storyrdquo;. Description. Considered the most popular books of the 20th century, The Lord of the Rings trilogy is more than a great story. It's a much-needed reminder that Christians are all on an epic quest. In examining the Christian themes in the trilogy, authors Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware find that truth and fiction are not as far apart as they seem.
Title: Finding God in The Lord of the Rings By: Kurt Bruner, Jim Ware Format: Paperback Number of Pages: Vendor: Tyndale House Publication Date: Dimensions: X (inches) Weight: 6 ounces ISBN: ISBN Stock No: WW Hailed as the most popular and best-loved series of the twentieth century, The Lord of the Rings trilogy is more than a great story; it’s a reflection of life’s epic quest for all of us. Examining the Christian themes in J. R. R. Tolkien’s masterwork, bestselling authors Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware reveal a rich tapestry of hope, friendship. Finding God in the Lord of the Rings is a book my children and I have enjoyed over the years. It is written by Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware, who apply their considerable wisdom to the world of Hobbits, Wizards, Elves, and Men. They have coauthored other similar books, a book on Narnia and His Dark Materials among them.
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