From the late 1920s on, their many similarities forged a friendship that would deeply influence both men and, through their writings, millions more. Without Lewis, Tolkien would never have finished Lord of the Rings; without Tolkien, Lewis may never have become a Christian and written Chronicles of Narnia. Their honest, faithful, realistic Ulmo being the = of Greek Poseidon. Manwe = Greek Zeus. Aule = Hephaestus. All three divisions of Elves hold Varda, Manwe's wife, in the highest of esteem. (I'm not sure what Greek pagan god to compare Varda too) The races worship in a polytheistic style of religion. Many gods encompassing many attributes. The Return of the King, the climactic chapter in J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic Lord of the Rings trilogy, draws to a close the events of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. Gollum continues leading Frodo and Sam toward Mordor. But he has no intention of letting the hobbits destroy his “precious” by casting the ring into the fires of Frodo arrives after Bilbo has left. Gandalf warns the younger hobbit to keep Bilbo’s ring hidden. For the next 17 years, Frodo lives a peaceful life. However, rumors begin to reach the Shire that an ancient evil is reappearing in the dark land of Mordor. Gandalf visits Frodo, who is turning 50. THEOLOGY: Patrick Curry, author of Defending Middle Earth, advocates a non-theistic interpretation of The Lord of the Rings while others, such as George Sayer, friend of Tolkien, maintains that it is a “profoundly Christian book.” While The Lord of the Rings contains no explicit religious reference and can be interpreted without a theistic Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (21 November 1924 – 16 January 2020) was an English and naturalised French academic editor. The son of author and academic J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien edited much of his father's posthumously published work, including The Silmarillion and the 12-volume (plus one volume of indices) series The History of Middle-Earth. Though Tolkien was certainly a devout Catholic, there is no way in which "The Lord of the Rings" is a Christian book, much less a Catholic allegory. The Blessed Land across the sea is a retreat To be more specific, Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings references three major biblical and Christian themes. The first is biblical symbolism in the form of specific symbols and elements, the second is the inclusion of three major character archetypes who resemble Christ, and the third is the themes of power, subjugation, and freedom. One of the more exciting connections that can be made between the Bible and The Lord of the Rings is that the garden of Eden is portrayed in the happiness and innocence of the Shire. The ignorance The book being promoted is titled, Finding God in the Lord of the Rings. The asking price was 13 dollars. (The number “13” is the coven number in the occult.) Thus, these so-called “Christian” ministries are making witches their evangelists and using witchcraft materials in their Sunday Schools. ZAzRMaV.