TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wood,Ralph C.
TI  - The gospel according to Tolkien: visions of the kingdom in Middle-Earth 
SN  - 9780664226107
AV  - PR6039 .G677 2003
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Louisville, Kentucky.
PB  - Westminster John Knox Press
KW  - Tolkien, J. R. R.
KW  - Christianity and literature
KW  - England
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Christian fiction, English
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Fantasy fiction, English
KW  - Christian ethics in literature
KW  - Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
KW  - Religion in literature
KW  - Roman
KW  - Nonfiction
N1  - 1; Great Symphony of the Creation --; Calamity of Evil : The Marring of the Divine Harmony --; Counter-Action to Evil : Tolkien's Vision of the Moral Life --; Lasting Corrective : Tolkien's Vision of the Redeemed Life --; Consummation : When Middle-earth Shall be Unmarred --; 2; b
N2  - In this accessible and engaging book, Ralph Wood shows us that J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece is a deeply Christian work because it does not blink back the horrors of our terrible times but confronts them with startling honesty. Readers keep turning to this work because here they are immersed in significance and meaning - perceiving the Hope than can be found amidst despair; the Charity that overcomes vengeance; and the Faith that springs from the strange power of weakness. The Gospel According to Tolkien will be loved by both longtime Tolkien fans and those recently drawn to his books through the popular feature films--from back cover
ER  -