Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues: Exploring the Spiritual Themes of the Lord of The Rings

Synopsis

"I will take the Ring, though I do not know the way." --Frodo Baggins, at the council of Elrond The mere recollection of [this phrase] can move me to tears. I have been reading this tale since I was eleven years old, taking it from my shelf every year or so and returning to Middle-earth.... As I get older and learn more of what sort of person I am, and continue sojourning to the rich soil of the Shire and the high tower of Minas Tirith, I discover that many of my notions of what is good and right and noble in this world have their source in that one. The Lord of the Rings offers us essential lessons in living. Here we discover ordinary virtues like generosity, pity, hospitality and rest. We meet extraordinary people like Bilbo, Gandalf, Tom Bombadil and Glorfindel. We learn about the roots of destruction in pride and betrayal. And we find the ingredients for success, such as community and sacrifice. Each of us--even the most simple--is called to a journey. We may be asked to leave behind everything we have grown dependent on. And when this is the case, the tale of Frodo and his friends offers hope that we will be given the strength and the help we need to overcome every obstacle and defeat every foe. This book will help you find the way. There are over seventy books by or about Tolkien in Bookshare's library. Use his name, The Lord of the Rings or Middle Earth to find most of them.

Copyright:

2002

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

143 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780830823123

Publisher:

InterVarsity Press

Date of Addition:

08/16/21

Copyrighted By:

Mark Eddy Smith

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Science Fiction and Fantasy

Submitted By:

Evan Reese

Proofread By:

Lissi

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.