Why Do We Fear Death?
Mortality, the Ringwraiths, Númenor and Aragorn’s acceptance of the Gift of Men.
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Great Questions
of Middle-earth
Tolkien’s stories do not merely give us answers. They invite us to remain with the questions that follow us through life: mortality, suffering, hope, faithfulness, beauty, joy and the worth of loving a wounded world.
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The first two films are available now. The remaining five are the path ahead, each approaching Tolkien through one defining human question.
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Why Do Good People Suffer?
Frodo, Húrin, Faramir and Sam—and goodness that is not made meaningless by pain.
When Hope Seems Foolish
The courage to remain faithful when the ending cannot yet be seen.
What Does It Mean to Be Faithful?
Promises, perseverance and the quiet strength of staying true.
Why Must Beautiful Things End?
Fading, farewell and the ache woven through Middle-earth’s beauty.
Can Joy Survive Sorrow?
Joy that does not deny grief, but somehow rises within it.
Why Is the World Worth Loving?
Stewardship, home and the choice to love what cannot be possessed forever.
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