Category Archives: Tolkien

Fleming Rutledge, “The Invisible Lord in Lord of the Rings”

Posted on March 8, 2012 by admin

From last night at Louisiana State University. Raw notes.  – death of Baldur in Beowulf(?) ‘Baldur the beautiful is dead, is dead’ – became her ‘northern star’ guiding her to reexamine LOTR – LOTR more literary than religious – Tolkien … Continue reading →

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How Tolkien might help us understand faith/trust in Genesis 22

Posted on June 27, 2011 by admin

Note – These are my notes from Evensong last night. I apologize that all this is in note form. I will add the text of the quotes – which are important – later. Was planning to talk about ecclesiology/church in … Continue reading →

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Why resurrection in Luke 24? (or) Finrod the elven king’s insights on Incarnation

Posted on April 17, 2010 by admin

I have been wanting to share some of these thoughts for at least a couple years. Wednesday night prayer meeting. Been looking at the post-resurrection stories. Luke 24 leading into Acts. Walk to Emmaus. Then the resurrected Christ appears to … Continue reading →

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What I almost said at Maundy Thursday service (or) Tolkien and Heilsgeschichte

Posted on April 2, 2010 by admin

Our excellent minister of music and senior adults asked me to begin our Maundy Thursday worship gathering last night with an “overview of the story of salvation”. The idea being to set the events of Holy Week in the context … Continue reading →

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They ask the questions we avoid (or) Why does God save yet not prevent?

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Rick

I have one of the best jobs on the planet. Pastoring a small church whose primary ministry is with international students and scholars. Most of whom are here for a limited period of time. Many of whom are studying the … Continue reading →

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Sauron the reformer

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Rick

Whilst rereading Unfinished Tales by J. R. R. Tolkien (edited by his son Christopher Tolkien) I came across this footnote. (You do read the footnotes right?) From the chapter “History of Galadriel and Celeborn”: In a letter written in September … Continue reading →

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