Inspiring Faith and Creativity & Exploring the Arts through a Spiritual Lens
Throughout my numerous readings of The Lord of the Rings over the years, I have never ceased to be amazed, astounded, and amused at the way the characters burst into song at the drop of…
Night fell like a shroud over Helm’s Deep. A heavy cloud cover, bringing early darkness, promised rain. As men rushed in all directions through the smoky night air, I stood uncertainly…
Few stories have become cultural icons the way J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth has. I remember reading my dad’s copy of The Hobbit when I was seven, and then purchasing a big, black, 2nd Edition omnibus from a book warehouse sale…
It’s been a dark and weary road And still he strains beneath his load; He cares not that his task is vain And perseveres in spite of pain. He crumples facedown on the ground, Too…
I don’t know about you, but I’ve read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion more often than is probably healthy. The frequency of my readings, however, pointed out some rather interesting facts that you might not…
In his essay “On Fairy-Stories,” J.R.R. Tolkien discusses “a special skill, a kind of elvish craft” that is necessary to make a Fantasy world believable. He later calls this craft “Enchantment.” If you look up…
Early one morning, approximately 12:15, shortly after completing a viewing of The Two Towers, I realized how much I loved Faramir, and how generally awesome and admirable he is. So dutifully, later that morning, I…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year to curl up with a good book. Among all the seasonal books one can find in a library, Christmas books are by far the most numerous. I…
I admit my love and awe for the totally-superior-to-humans Middle-earth Elves (especially ones in the center of action) puts me in a position to be hoodwinked every now and again. And it’s just…
I remember when I said to you, Even should the star that guides me on Through the bitterest nights Across lands scarred with evil, Where the ground I trust to hold me Is corrupt and…
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