Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Special Extended DVD Edition
An extra 50 minutes has been added to the multiple Oscar winner—some of it good, some of it not. But the two extra discs, loaded with terrific bonus material, are worth the price of admission. from Christianity Today Movies
One Ring Rules Them All The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King sweeps the Oscars with a record-tying 11 awards. from Christianity Today Movies
Where to Go for all Things Tolkien
The best sites on the Internet about the man, his faith, his books, the Inklings and the movies. from Christianity Today magazine
Tolkien Canonized
Should the creator of the Lord of the Rings be acknowledged as the foremost author of the twentieth century? from Books & Culture magazine
Good and Evil in Middle-earth
The characters are mythic, but the epic sweeps across a Christian moral landscape. from Christian History magazine
An Unexpected Party
Like Bilbo discovering one dwarf after another at his door, Tolkien found himself, in the 1960s, hosting a growing American fan club. from Christian History magazine
Soul Wars, Episode Two
The second Lord of the Rings film raises the spiritual stakes. from Christianity Today magazine
Does The Lord of the Rings Teach Salvation By Works?
The authors of Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues and J. R. R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth talk about whether Tolkien was too ignorant of evil and other subjects. from Christianity Today magazine
Why The Lord of the Rings Is Dangerous
The authors of Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues and J. R. R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth talk about the Christian life in Faerie. from Christianity Today magazine
Hobbits Aren't Fence-Sitters
The authors of Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues and J. R. R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth discuss why Tolkien hated modernity and thinking about evil—and whether he was right to do so. from Christianity Today magazine
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