Join the IHE for a webinar titled “The Theological Meaning of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings” featuring Dr. Jan C. Bentz and internationally acclaimed author Joseph Pearce.

Few modern works of literature have captured the moral imagination of the West as powerfully as J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Though often read simply as a work of fantasy, Tolkien himself insisted that the story was “a fundamentally religious and Catholic work.”

In this conversation, Dr. Jan C. Bentz speaks with Joseph Pearce about the theological meaning of Tolkien’s epic: how the narrative reflects a sacramental vision of reality, the quiet workings of providence, and the central Christian paradox that true victory comes through humility, sacrifice, and mercy.

Together they explore how Middle-earth embodies a deeply Christian understanding of evil, grace, and redemption, and why Tolkien believed that the deepest truths of theology are often revealed most powerfully through myth and story.

This event is free and open to the public.