A Hobbit, A
Wardrobe, and A Great War.
It’s beautifully written by its author Joseph Laconte who explores the writing and faith of two legendary, brilliant Christian writers of the 20th century; C.S.Lewis and J.R.R.Tolkien.
Laconte wraps his book-and theirs-into the context of World War I, called by many The Great War which literally and horrifically changed the course of human history. Both Lewis and Tolkien served as British soldiers. On and off, they lived and taught at Oxford and enjoyed a close friendship for years.
It’s beautifully written by its author Joseph Laconte who explores the writing and faith of two legendary, brilliant Christian writers of the 20th century; C.S.Lewis and J.R.R.Tolkien.
Laconte wraps his book-and theirs-into the context of World War I, called by many The Great War which literally and horrifically changed the course of human history. Both Lewis and Tolkien served as British soldiers. On and off, they lived and taught at Oxford and enjoyed a close friendship for years.
Most
well-known are Lewis’s books for children, The Chronicles of Narnia and
his profound,engaging theological books like Mere Christianity & The
Screwtape Letters. Tolkien is best known for The Hobbit & Fellowship of
the Ring.
Leconte’s
book is full of excellent quotes not only from the books I mentioned but from
historians, philosophers, and theologians.
I was struck by a few of the quotes which are descriptions of true
friendships.
As you read these quotes, I hope your thoughts, like mine, will verify the ultimate friendship of our Savior Jesus Who gave Himself for us. He is our Way Maker offering us new life and irreplaceable,treasured friendship with Him and others.
As you read these quotes, I hope your thoughts, like mine, will verify the ultimate friendship of our Savior Jesus Who gave Himself for us. He is our Way Maker offering us new life and irreplaceable,treasured friendship with Him and others.
**”Faithless
is he that says farewell when the road darkens.” (Gimli, an honorable Dwarf
Warrior in Tolkien’s Hobbit.) And surely Jesus is faithful and is always by our
side in the darkness.
**Friendship
makes prosperity more shining and lessens adversity by dividing and sharing
it.“ (Cicero, Roman Philosopher) And this is a fine description of Jesus our
Burden-Bearer.
**”The
bible contains divine thoughts about men, not human thoughts about God.”(Karl
Barth, Swiss Theologian)
“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”
—Walter Winchell, Columnist and radio news commentator (1897-1972)
