Loma Linda University TheScholarsRepository@LLU: Digital Archive of Research, Scholarship & Creative Works Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects 6-1987 Christian Morality in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Lari E. Mobley Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd Part of the American Literature Commons, Christianity Commons, and the Fiction Commons Recommended Citation Mobley, Lari E., "Christian Morality in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings" (1987). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 1073. https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/1073 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by TheScholarsRepository@LLU: Digital Archive of Research, Scholarship & Creative Works. It has been accepted for inclusion in Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects by an authorized administrator of TheScholarsRepository@LLU: Digital Archive of Research, Scholarship & Creative Works. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY Graduate School CHRISTIAN MORALITY IN J. R. R. TOLKIEN'$ LORD OF THE RINGS by Lari E. Mobley A Thesis in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in English June 1987 c. 1987 Lari E. Mobley All Rights Reserved ii Each person whose signature appears below certifies that this thesis in his/her opinion is adequate, in scope and quality, as a thesis for the degree Master of Arts. Chairman Kenneth E. ~leq.r~f:r::. ~English iii Table of Contents Chapter Introduction . Christ and the Holy Spirit • . 4 The Struggle Between Good and Evil 13 The Desire for Power . 19 Christian Symbolism • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 25 Conclusion .