For those interested in the "theology" behind LOTR, read Tolkein's "The Silmarillion" (I think I got that right) which deals with the history of early Middle Earth all the way back to its creation.

I am looking forward to the movie, as it appears from the trailers that they got it right this time. However, those purists looking for a word-for-word transcription of the "Fellowship" may be disappointed since that is very difficult when putting a book onto the screen. I think the main problem with the early attempts, besides the fact that they were done very cheaply, is that they treated the subject as a children's story rather than the epic adventure it really is. Too much Disney influence in our culture. Oops, is that a fundamentalist opinion? d8^)

Geoph