Although J.R.R. Tolkien decided against continuing with the sequel to The Lord of the Rings, it might have been setting up ...

The opposing religious and world views of authors Frank Herbert and J.R.R. Tolkien are likely why Tolkien didn't like Dune.

The Masters Tournament, the emerald jewel in the crown of professional golf, begins this week. That’s a statement I’m ...

Bilbo's loyal sidekick Sam Gamgee actually has a real-life version of himself in the form of a man from South London. The real Gamgee sent Tolkien a letter and got a reply.

While neither is noted for writing dystopian or futuristic fiction, both J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis wrote of the warped view of eternal life that may emerge in the future. Many readers of ...

I've celebrated J.R.R. Tolkien Reading Day for nearly two decades. I've always been a Tolkien nerd, and I use the ...

Mirkwood was eventually saved from evil, but it wasn’t easy. After being vanquished during the Last Alliance, the spirit of ...

Hobbit, human, or Maiar alike — everyone can be a hero in Middle-earth, and characters like Frodo, Aragorn, and Gandalf prove ...

From the Shire to Mount Doom, Frodo’s path was mapped with the Church calendar in mind — a quiet testament to Tolkien’s Catholic imagination. Illustration of Mary and Gabriel from Agostino ...

Cozy Lord of the Rings life sim game Tales of the Shire may have been hit with a couple of delays, but as it approaches its ...

As a teen, authors C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien opened up worlds for me that were both fantastic and faith-filled. I wouldn’t come to understand the deeper Catholic motifs in The Lord of the ...

Amazon has some superb deals on collectible editions of J.R.R. Tolkien's three most beloved books: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. Specifically, Amazon is offering $100 ...