The Lord of the Rings, he says, is not superficially religious and Catholic but fundamentally so—at its roots, in its essence. He goes on to say that this religious and Catholic element “is absorbed into the story and symbolism,” woven into the warp and woof of the text, implicit, indirect. The book being promoted is titled, Finding God in the Lord of the Rings. The asking price was 13 dollars. (The number “13” is the coven number in the occult.) Thus, these so-called “Christian” ministries are making witches their evangelists and using witchcraft materials in their Sunday Schools. At least for me and the way I approach things. So, without further ado, here are 7 spiritual truths we can glean from The Lord of the Rings. I. There Aren’t Necessarily Good Guys and Bad Guys Participants will explore the spiritual images in the series and points of connection with Orthodox Christian spiritual concepts. "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy chronicles the quest of a group of characters in the fictional setting of Middle Earth as they seek to destroy a powerful ring so that it cannot be used for evil purposes. The Lord of the Rings series is extremely popular, well-written, and fascinating to millions of readers. With the creation of the movies, the series has reached millions more worldwide. Because the author, J. R. R. Tolkien, professed to be a Christian, many assume The Lord of the Rings is Christian-themed or is in some way an allegorical The fine details of the book are the very things that makes Lord of the Rings such a good read and these are often lost in any film rendering. From a Christian standpoint there is little to object to although a couple of scenes may be too frightening for very small children. Overall: good but not great, read the book(s) first. Though Tolkien was certainly a devout Catholic, there is no way in which "The Lord of the Rings" is a Christian book, much less a Catholic allegory. The Blessed Land across the sea is a retreat 16. From a comment on another recent question I learned that The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have (in certain places and at certain times) been banned for supposedly satanic themes. A quick bit of searching online confirmed that indeed certain groups of people have attacked, or even publicly burned copies of, The Lord of the Rings claiming Lord of the Rings, like Catholicism, includes all of these concepts, which gives it this grand timeless quality that is so beloved. If Tolkien did not hold such Catholic beliefs, it is likely that the Lord of the Rings would not hold the status it does due to the exclusion of these universally relatable qualities. December 19, 2012. The new Hobbit movie has only confirmed the feeling I got from the Lord of the Rings films. Peter Jackson doesn't understand -- or more likely, doesn't care much -- about the moral and religious scaffolding upon which J.R.R. Tolkien built his stories. Put it this way: Jackson's story is to Tolkien's as Mormon theology is to N7HF.