The Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle Earth
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (813 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B001P6IX4S |
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| Number of Pages | : | 189 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of several books. Wood is Professor of Theology and Literature at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Ralph C.
Wood, a professor of theology and literature at Baylor University, responds to those critics with an academically sound retort of "Nonsense!" Acknowledging straight off that Rings is devoid of any traces of "formal religion," Wood offers countless pieces of evidence that support his analysis of the full-fledged, deeply Christian theology of the mythological culture of Middle-earth. Rather, it is a somewhat scholarly endeavor for those who want a more thorough understanding of the underlying themes that have made The Lord of the Rings novels, as w
An Interesting Comparison of Tolkien's Work and Christian Thought Andrew Wyllie This book summarizes part of The Lord of the Rings (and other Tolkien work) and draws comparisons with Christian thought and mythology. It tries to draw direct connections between the characters and situations in TOLR and classic Christian stories from the bible and church history. It examines portions of the stories and compares them to classic Christian thought and literature.While I do not agree with some of the author's allusi. "A good book" according to Will Jerom. I like this book. It isn't perfect, but few books are. Let me get the quibbles out of the way first. The first issue I have is on page 5; the author implies that Tolkien suggested the Ring of Sauron as potentially suggestive of the atomic bomb. Tolkien didn't suggest this, and Tolkien began writing the background for book well before the atomic bomb existed. The second issue of contention - the author dramatically understates the . An excellent, well researched and insightful book. Well worth reading. This is a most excellent, well researched and well written book; well worth buying and reading carefully. My only criticism is that Prof. Wood does not delve deeply enough into the specifics of the Roman Catholic mysticism which permeate all of Tolkien's truly brilliant works. Nevertheless, Professor Wood very eloquently and specifically demonstrates how Tolkien's works are indeed filled with Truth: Christian ideas and virtues. Fu
Tolkien's masterpiece is a deeply Christian work because it does not blink back the horrors of our terrible times but confronts them with startling honesty. Readers keep turning to this work because here they are immersed in significance and meaning - perceiving the Hope than 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 Tolkien will be loved by both longtime Tolkien fans and those recently drawn to his books through the popular feature films.. : In this accessible and engaging book, Ralph Wood shows us that J.R.R