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The King Will Have His Crown Again

The King Will Have His Crown Again

Hope on the dark path from Tolkien's “The Two Towers”

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Aaron Earls
May 07, 2025
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I hope you don’t mind if I take a break from C.S. Lewis for a week to reflect on beauty from J.R.R. Tolkien.

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Reading through The Lord of the Rings, I’m always struck by how J.R.R. Tolkien conveys the depth of despair Frodo and Sam feel as they draw closer to Mordor, but also the lift of mercy in the most unusual …

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