Best book I've found on Tolkien's theology and how it watermarks itself through the trilogy is: *J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-earth,* by Bradley J. Birzer (ISI Books, ISBN 1-882926-84-6). Amazing how much Christian imagery and theology remains in the film production, because the screenwriters sought to stay true as possible to Tolkien's vision - - even though none of them apparently holds to that vision for themselves.
We watched this film tonight.
Best book I've found on Tolkien's theology and how it watermarks itself through the trilogy is: *J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-earth,* by Bradley J. Birzer (ISI Books, ISBN 1-882926-84-6). Amazing how much Christian imagery and theology remains in the film production, because the screenwriters sought to stay true as possible to Tolkien's vision - - even though none of them apparently holds to that vision for themselves.
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