Is Tolkien’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ a Christian book? In one sense, no, for neither God nor Christ is mentioned. But in a deeper sense, yes, for the workings of redemptive providence run through the whole story.

Before C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien shaped millions of Christians through their books, they shaped one another through their friendship.

Many good lives are not worth watching on screen, and some extraordinary authors did not lead extraordinary lives. Did Tolkien?