Ask enough people to name their favorite film franchise and odds are it won’t be long before Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy comes up.
The movies are sweeping and epic, beloved both critically and commercially. And they hold a special place in the hearts of many Christians moviegoers. Because even though The Lord of the Rings isn’t an explicitly Christian film series, the story that J.R.R. Tolkien crafted (and Jackson later adapted) is inextricably interwoven with the author’s Christian faith.
Christian-influenced themes of hope, friendship, perseverance and self-sacrifice shine as brightly as the Light of Eärendil all throughout the films—and they really hit home in the climactic finale, The Return of the King.
Kennedy Unthank and I rewatched The Return of the King before sitting down to dig into the deep-rooted spiritual messages it contains. The video of our conversation is below. We hope you enjoy it!
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