J.R.R. Tolkien

 J.R.R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien was the writer of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Trilogy. We learn that he wrote about Christian themes in his books. The Hobbit described Bilbo Baggins and the hobbits that are able to persevere with wisdom and serenity. We learn that the Hobbit describes the importance of having dominion over one-self. We learn that over the span of the Hobbit books and the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, J.R.R. Tolkien made the constant theme about the importance of removing sin from an individuals life in order to prosper.

We know that when individuals placed the ring in their finger in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, this symbolized the practice of sin. We learn that irrestrictive use of the ring caused individuals to lose touch with reality, becoming mad, and having negative emotions including anger and hate. We learn that when individuals decided to place on the ring, they would feel invisible and strengthened while the reality was that the ring caused weakness and diminishment.

We learn that Gollum was a negative character that was completely maddened by the use of the ring. We learn that J.R.R. Tolkien describes the importance of removing sin and removing the things that try to lead to the practice of sin. We learn that Gollum had thought that the ring was giving him powers when in reality it was diminishing him and destroying him. We learn that he changed from an individual that was plump and healthy to an individual that withered and was spiteful. 

We learn that the practice of sin attempts to cause individuals to lose their virtues and develop vices instead. We learn that the Lord of the Rings Trilogy describes the manner that there is also strength in restraining sin and negative emotions by having self-dominion. This means being able to remove sin from our lives and have courage to persevere in the path of righteousness without having vices.