Theology and Tolkien: Practical Theology

J.R.R. Tolkien's works have had a profound impact on culture, redefining a genre of literature and inspiring new ways of thinking about the world. "Theology and Tolkien: Practical Theology" explores Tolkien's insights into community, spiritual senses, and the theological value of food, inviting readers to journey through Middle-earth and engage with the applicability of his works for theology and our world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 292 pages
Publication date: 22 August 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

J.R.R. Tolkien's works have had a profound impact on culture in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, redefining a genre of literature and making us think differently about the world. His name has joined the ranks of authors such as Shakespeare, Milton, Dostoevsky, Donne, and Dickens, and his works have been the subject of numerous scholarly works. In "Theology and Tolkien: Practical Theology," an international group of scholars explores what Tolkien's works (and Jackson's film interpretations) can teach us about living out our theology in the world. The essays cover a wide range of topics, including Tolkien's insights into community, the spiritual senses of encounters with the Nazgûl, the pastoral wisdom of Treebeard, and the theological value of food, including second breakfasts. The book invites readers to journey through Middle-earth as they engage with the applicability of Tolkien's works for theology and our world.

Weight: 585g
Dimension: 236 x 158 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781978712669