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10 Insights on Evil from Lord of the Rings

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The Power of Words

In Tolkien's story, words have a power we usually call magical. We misunderstand that word as a kind of shortcut technology. The most powerful names are proper names, names of persons or places. When the name of Jesus devils were exercised and the gate of heaven was opened for us. In a name, the universe was created. What's in a name? Moses asked God that question at the burning bush and God answered, I am. A world so fragile that little evil can turn it upside down, we wonder what is stronger than evil?"

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