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The Irrepressible Presence of God in “The Lord of the Rings”

March 12, 2014 by S. D. Smith 2 Comments

I have enjoyed listening to and reading from Peter Kreeft for several years. He is articulate and wise on many subjects, including the ancient virtues, Tolkien, Lewis, philosophy, and surfing.

The video below is a powerful, brief talk by Dr. Kreeft on the presence of God in The Lord of the Rings. It’s wonderful and well worth your time. God is so present in this masterwork, that he is impossible to avoid.

HT: Justin Taylor

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Featured image by Justin Gerard, taken (with permission) from Justin’s blog.

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S. D. Smith is the award-losing author of The Green Ember Series. Sam loves chocolate chip cookies, soccer, and knights who kill dragons.
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  1. Helena Sorensen says

    March 13, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    Oh, this was so much fun to listen to. And I agree with Kreeft. Tolkien didn’t sit down to tell a Christian story, but his worldview was bound to seep into every corner of Middle Earth. It’s so natural, so organic. Thanks for this, Sam!

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  2. James Witmer says

    March 16, 2014 at 9:30 pm

    I agree, Helen. And the magical part of Tolkien’s worldview-seep (ew?) is that, on the surface, Middle Earth is so thoroughly pagan. But underneath, holding it together, the true history thrums like a song…

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