The Ainulindalë and the Theology of Tolkien's Legendarium (Mythic Mind, ep. 169)
Mythic MindEpisode 169
The Ainulindalë and the Theology of Tolkien’s Legendarium (Mythic Mind, ep. 169)
In this episode
We begin our Lord of the Rings study with the beginning of Tolkien’s world: the Ainulindalë, which tells of the making of Arda and the primordial fall of the devilish Melkor.
After a presentation of the story, I briefly discuss the theology of Tolkien’s world and its relationship with Tolkien’s own Christianity.
In the next video, I will discuss the Prologue - Book 1, Chapter 5 of The Lord of the Rings.
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