Perhaps his most famous and enduring tribute to his beloved bride was weaving his romance with her into the mythology of Middle Earth in the story of Beren and Luthien.
Viewing entries in
Partners
Narrative vs. uncertainty in the Bible.
A review of Kenneth Branagh's new film.
What is their relationship?
Here is an even greater hope that the second-raters do not produce a flood of treacle, sappy moralism, of the sort found in so many Christian films.
Some wise words from Rod Dreher.
Gregory the Theologian said, "Yesterday I was crucified with Him; today I am glorified with Him." "Lent is the spring of hope for all who believe that the tomb is empty and the oppression of sin and death is released. It is the spring of hope for those mourning and grieving. This time of fasting is both a releasing to God but also a proclamation of freedom through Christ. More than that, it's also sharing that hope to others through giving our own lives away, just as Christ did for us on the Cross."
Read more at http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/church/what-christians-get-wrong-about-lent#h5Q9zJI0iB4AsWxT.99