![]() ![]() ![]() Now, if you’ve read the book or have seen the movies you might be thinking – what? Lord of the Rings hardly seems anything like the Bible. In one of his letters, Tolkien revealed that: “The Lord of the Rings is, of course, a fundamentally religious and Catholic work.” To give people the spiritual nutrition they need, Tolkien implants the Biblical saga into a parallel story that is perceived as compelling. The only way the baby can get the nutrition they need in them is when the mom has to sneak it in by way of cover – like pretending the spoon is an airplane. In Lord of the Rings, Tolkien uses a tactic that moms often use when feeding spinach to a baby. Tolkien’s work in Lord of the Rings there is an alternative way to teach people the Catholic faith. The problem is most of them have been so compromised by the pop culture that they immediately hit the “boring button” when I explain the Biblical story. I teach the Catholic faith to adults and teens alike. ![]()
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