Hey there fellow travellers!<br />As we get closer and closer to Christmas, I thought it would be a great time to return to one of my favorite topics: Tolkien's controversial assertion that Lord of the Rings is religious and Catholic! Just what did he mean by that? How much does it matter for deepening our appreciation of Lord of the Rings and of Middle-earth? And how does this all connect to Christmas?<br />To answer that, I put together a brief primer on the profound connection between Lord of the Rings and Christmas itself! So in this episode, you actually get a two for one. Ho ho ho and Merry Christmas!<br />Also, visit TrueMythsPress.com to for Tolkien Road gear like Two Trees coffee mugs, Tolkien Road t-shirts, and signed copies of my books (which are almost gone!).<br />Use promo code XMAS to take 15% off your purchase until Epiphany!<br />- Show Notes » <a href="https://tolkienroad.com/e0255" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tolkienroad.com/e0255</a><br />- Buy Christmas Gifts » <a href="https://truemythspress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://truemythspress.com/</a><br />- Watch the video » <a href="https://youtu.be/tnMDGBKCtsU" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://youtu.be/tnMDGBKCtsU</a><br />- Watch Ad-Free » <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/146175022" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/posts/146175022</a><br />- Listen Ad-Free » <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/55732987" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/posts/55732987</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support</a>.