by Jacob Forrest | Mar 24, 2020 | Articles, Essay Opportunities, Members-Only Content
Essay – April 2020 Theme: Life in the Shire Essay writers, we invite your responses! April’s theme is: Life in the Shire. In anticipation of our April content, the essay question is: “If you could visit one Shire place with one Shire character, where...
by Dan Cruver | Mar 16, 2020 | Articles, Dan Cruver, Members-Only Content, Redemption, Themes, Tolkien Authors
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Redemptive Signature by Dan Cruver Three Rings for the Elven-Kings under the sky,Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die So begins The Lord of the Rings, “Nine [Rings] for Mortal Men doomed to die.” In years...
by John Pletcher | Dec 16, 2019 | Articles, John Pletcher, Tolkien Authors
Tolkien’s Christmas Joy by John Pletcher I puzzle throughout December: “Is all of our holiday stress a recent-days phenomenon?” And in my most reflective moments, I ask, “Is there any way to find deeper joy in December’s rush and push?” J.R.R. Tolkien loved Christmas....
by John Pletcher | Nov 25, 2019 | Articles, John Pletcher, Members-Only Content, Tolkien Authors
Delving into Tolkien’s Dark Sides (Part 2) by John Pletcher Crashing rocks, flashing flames, and a crumbling bridge. The doom, boom, doom of Khazad-dûm echoes off the deep walls of our souls. We feel like we are running for our lives, in the thick of it with the...
by John Pletcher | Nov 4, 2019 | Articles, John Pletcher, Members-Only Content, Tolkien Authors
Delving into Tolkien’s Dark Sides (Part 1) by John Pletcher Fall season has arrived in my Shire. Along with the splash of my favorite leaf colors—burnt orange, apple red, and golden yellow—there’s a crisp chill in the air. Most mornings and evenings now call for a...
by Eucatastrophe | Sep 1, 2019 | Articles, Members-Only Content, Video, What We're Reading
What we’re reading. Enjoy our curated list of articles, audio and video from around the web. What do you think? Do you agree? Disagree? Let us know in the comments! The Lord of the Rings on Prime Panel Panel discussion on The Lord of the Rings on Prime held...
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