Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle Earth
By Ralph C. Wood
Read by Nadia May
Unabridged
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Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: Library CD
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2 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798200487448
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ISBN: 9798200487455
| Runtime: | 6.67 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Religion |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
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 veangance; 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.Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Ralph Wood’s The Gospel According to Tolkien will send readers back to Tolkien’s work to see what they had missed, as well as to enjoy what they had seen before.”
—Mark Noll, author of America’s God: From Jonathan Edwards to Abraham Lincoln
“An excellent companion to The Lord of the Rings, for both Christian and non-Christian fans of Tolkien.” —Mark I. Pinsky, author of The Gospel According to The Simpson
“Ralph Wood illumines the elusive yet profound Christianity at the very heart of the mystical world of Middle-earth…The Gospel According to Tolkien is a valuable addition to the world of Tolkien scholarship.” —Joseph Pearce, author of Tolkien: Man & Myth
“Ralph Wood is the perfect guide to the complex but fertile Christian imagination of J.R.R Tolkien.”
—Gregory Wolfe
“Wood teases out those themes-life and death, good and evil, courage and cowardice, mercy and justice and of course, faith, hope, and love to reveal the faith-filled nature of Tolkien’s theocentric and sacramental, albeit fictional, world.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Illuminating the hidden depths of the entire Tolkien universe, Wood has done both the reader of Tolkien’s books and the curious a service” —Audiofile
Author
Author Bio: Ralph C. Wood
Ralph C. Wood is a professor of theology and literature at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and the author of several books.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Religion |
| Runtime: | 6.67 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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