Christian World Of The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings are fundamentally but not overly Christian. As Tolkien himself explained, “The religious element is absorbed into the story.”

In his beloved novel, The Hobbit, Tolkien takes the reader into a world unlike any other, yet so much, seems familiar. From Bilbo Baggins to the world of the elves, glimpses of the spiritual are seen. Previous guides to Tolkien’s work have either overlooked the Christian elements of The Hobbit entirely, or they have claimed to find Christian elements everywhere, going far beyond Tolkien’s more nuanced faith “absorbed into the story.”

The Christian World of The Hobbit is a balanced guide for readers who want to uncover the essential Christian aspects which lie at the center of this beloved classic.