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The recently published Finding God in The Lord of the Rings (Tyndale) seeks to highlight Tolkien's theology through biblically based reflections on themes like "wise counsel," "hidden courage," and "redemption."

"We want to help point many of the Tolkien fans who would not describe themselves as Christians to the faith that Tolkien had and that was reflected in the world he created," says coauthor Kurt Bruner, vice president of Focus on the Family's resource group. "We're also excited about exposing evangelical Christians to the most popular books in the world, which have been largely ignored in our subculture."

Steve Rabey is author of the forthcoming Milestones: 50 Events That Shaped American Evangelicalism in the 20th Century.

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The Hobbit , The Fellowship of the Rings, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, and a one-volume edition of Lord of the Rings are available at Christianbook.com.

Finding God in The Lord of the Rings by Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware and Tom Shippey's J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century are also available at Christianbook.com.

The official movie site has film information, photos, and a lot of multi-media including trailers and behind-the-scenes shorts.

The Houghton Mifflin Lord of the Rings site has great information on Tolkien, a character guide, and an interview on the history of the books with Houghton Mifflin's project director.

The Internet Movie Database has casting information for Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.

Burger King is already hyping Lord of the Rings online.

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November 12 2001, Vol. 45, No. 14