Hope Beyond the Walls of the World: Exploring the Themes of Death and Immortality in The Lord of the Rings In-Person
What did Tolkien mean when he said that "death and immortality" were the central themes of The Lord of the Rings? What can Tolkien's story teach us about living well in light of our mortality? Hear Landon Loftin's thoughts on the themes of death and immortality in The Lord of the Rings.
In Hope Beyond the Walls of the World: Exploring the Themes of Death and Immortality in The Lord of the Rings, you'll hear Loftin’s thoughts on the themes of death and immortality in The Lord of the Rings and what we can learn from Tolkien’s prolific writing. There will be a time for Q&A at the end.
Landon Loftin, PhD., currently teaches philosophy, theology, literature, and history at Gravitas. He has been published multiple times on the topics of Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Owen Barfield and their contemporaries.
Ages 18+
- Date:
- Tuesday, September 23, 2025
- Time:
- 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- McDaniel Meeting Room
- Branch:
- Bolivar Rayl Family Library
- Audience:
- Adults (18+)