Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this part 2 of our series on Christianity in the Lord of the Rings, I cover the often overlooked good guys of Middle Earth and the sprinkle of Christianity that Tolkien wrote into them. Galadriel, the Elves, Sam Gamgee, and Boromir all have Biblical or archetypal roles they fill. If you missed part 1, be sure to go back and check that out, too.
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RECOMMENDED BOOKS
How to Read a Book, Mortimer Adler and Charles van Doren: amzn.to/3NOLCrm
How to Read and Why, Harold Bloom: amzn.to/3J69V0y
The Well-Educated Mind, Susan Wise Bauer: amzn.to/3LB5Djq
LINKS
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Donate to support this work: thinkingwest.com/donate
Classic book lists: thinkingwest.com/book-lists
Relevant articles: thinkingwest.com/2022/07/01/the-good-in-middle-earth
Intro music produced by Adam Drakos.
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In this part 2 of our series on Christianity in the Lord of the Rings, I cover the often overlooked good guys of Middle Earth and the sprinkle of Christianity that Tolkien wrote into them. Galadriel, the Elves, Sam Gamgee, and Boromir all have Biblical or archetypal roles they fill. If you missed part 1, be sure to go back and check that out, too.
ABOUT THINKINGWEST
ThinkingWest aims to revive the “Great Conversation” in our digital age through promoting the study of the great books of the western world, classical approaches to education, and through thoughtful commentary on current events, history, philosophy, culture, education, and religion.
thinkingwest.com
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
How to Read a Book, Mortimer Adler and Charles van Doren: amzn.to/3NOLCrm
How to Read and Why, Harold Bloom: amzn.to/3J69V0y
The Well-Educated Mind, Susan Wise Bauer: amzn.to/3LB5Djq
LINKS
Website: thinkingwest.com
Donate to support this work: thinkingwest.com/donate
Classic book lists: thinkingwest.com/book-lists
Relevant articles: thinkingwest.com/2022/07/01/the-good-in-middle-earth
Intro music produced by Adam Drakos.
#lordoftherings #lotr #christianity #christian #catholic #movies #moviebreakdown #tolkien #jrrtolkien #cinema #thelordoftherings #galadriel #faramir #boromir #samgamgee #lordoftheringslore #fandom #lore
