Tag Archives: J. R. R. Tolkien

Frodo’s Battle with Sin

By Robin Bates | Published: May 18, 2014

Students discover that “Lord of the Rings” is a story about their Christian journeys.

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Sauron’s Ring: Power Corrupts

By Robin Bates | Published: February 10, 2014

The ring in “Lord of the Rings” lends itself to numerous approaches.

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A Spiritual Quest Begins inside a Whale

By Robin Bates | Published: February 9, 2014

According to Joseph Campbell, a hero’s journey invariably involves a “belly of the whale” experience. Tokien describes the experience in fantasy, Dan Albergotti in everyday life.

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Fantasy’s Special Insight into Reality

By Robin Bates | Published: January 23, 2014

Fantasy literature becomes something different after the world ceased believing in magic.

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The Return of King Peyton

By Robin Bates | Published: December 28, 2013

The excitement over Peyton Manning is like that of the townspeople for Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit.”

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Hobbits against Spiders in the Playoffs

By Robin Bates | Published: May 25, 2013

The Heat-Pacers NBA series is like Sam Gamgee fighting Shelob in “Lord of the Rings.”

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Kate’s Pregnancy: Return of the King

By Robin Bates | Published: December 10, 2012

Fascination with Kate Middleton’s pregnancy may be tied in with the “return of the king” trope found in much British fiction.

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Fantasy, Because Reality Is Unsatisfactory

By Robin Bates | Published: October 1, 2012

Fantasy is nothing in and of itself but takes its character in opposition to an unsatisfactory reality.

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Federer: Floating Butterfly, Stinging Bee

By Robin Bates | Published: July 9, 2012

In the immortal words of Muhammad Ali, Roger Federer floated like a butterfly, stung like a bee as he won his 7th Wimbledon title yesterday.

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