Tolkien, Philosophy, and Jokes (Dr. Peter Kreeft) | Ep. 292
Pints With Aquinas
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The Lord of the Rings Is a Story
I had a conversion to christ when i was 17, and then just became vociferous. I began reading dostoyevsky because i wanted to be the sort of person who read dostoevsky. Then i accidentally fell in love with him. It's very significant that you developed a love for reading after your conversion. Yeit is because christ is the word. And ta word is not just an abstract concept. A word is a story. The lord of the rings is one big, long word. Yes. All the other religions of the world give you principles, but christianity gives you a story. But most of the people who don't believe in supernatural evil
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