J.R.R. Tolkien

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.  So begins J.R.R. Tolkien's marvellous tale of wizards elves dragons and dwarves in the children's book </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>The Hobbit</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>. Since Bilbo Baggins entered the hearts and minds of readers in 1937 millions of people around the world have gone on to read watch and study Tolkien's epic masterpieces </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>The Lord of the Rings</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>The Silmarillion. </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Yet in spite of the legacy and the world-wide fame of Tolkien's Middle-earth many people know more about hobbits trolls and magic rings than they do about the man behind it all. So who was J.R.R. Tolkien the maker of Middle-earth? In his own words he says I am a Christian and plainly states that he wrote </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>The Lord of the Rings</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> to be consonant with Christian thought and belief.  This is why Tolkien's Christian faith is the linchpin for fully understanding and appreciating his voluminous writings. This biography is intended to show readers that Tolkien's Christian faith was central to his life and work personally professionally and-most importantly-creatively.</span></p><p><br></p>