Lord of the Rings: An Ethical Guide

Gandalf said: ‘Many folk like to know beforehand what is to be set on the table; but those who have laboured to prepare the feast like to k...

This week we read "The Field of Cormallen".  The parallel narratives of our text are brought back together as we see what happens ...

This week we read "Mount Doom."  We are at the culmination of The Quest.  Finally, Frodo and Sam arrive at Mount Doom.  But they f...

This week we read "The Land of Shadow," which is truly one of my least favorite chapters of the text.  It's a bit dull and no...

Spoiler alert for all 3 seasons of Stranger Things. This week we read "The Tower of Cirith Ungol."  Separated from his master,...

What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which o...

Though the battle to defend Minas Tirith has been won, the battle for Middle Earth is not over.  Frodo is in Mordor, alone except for Sam. ...