430: Tolkien - The Journey Through the Desert: The Lenten Quest

Lent in Middle-earth. In this episode, we discuss the Lenten subtext, language, and images in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Return of the King." What can Christians learn from fiction authors about the faith, devotional reading, understanding the world outside the churches through the view of the cross, and how all of reality is bent towards Easter at all times, in all places, by all people? SHOW NOTES: Wardrobes and Rings: Through Lenten Lands with the Inklings Malcom Guite The Language of Creation: Cosmic Symbolism in Genesis Reflections on the Void: negativity and difference in the Bible and contemporary thinking More from 1517: Support 1517 Podcast Network: 1517 Podcasts : 1517 on YouTube : 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts : 1517 Events Schedule : 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education : What's New from 1517: Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith The Essential Nestingen: Essays on Preaching, Catechism, and the Reformation Philip Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation by Amy Mantravadi Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird More from the hosts: Donovan Riley Christopher Gillespie CONTACT and FOLLOW: Email mailto:BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook Twitter

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430: Tolkien - The Journey Through the Desert: The Lenten Quest is an episode from Banned Books by 1517 Legacy.

This episode is 02:12:35 long.

This episode was published on Feb 27, 2026.

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