This episode was streamed on Facebook LIVE as well. Today, I talk with  Dr. Brad Birzer about the "central explanatory text" of Tolkien's mythology, "The Debate of Finrod and Andreth," which you can find in Volume X, Morgoth's Ring, of the History of Middle earth series edited by Christopher Tolkien. We also discuss Tolkien's views on monarchy, how it intersects with his theology, and how the theme of God as king--a  very prominent theme in the Bible-- permeates his mythology. 

You can learn more about Dr. Birzer here: https://bradbirzer.com/ 

His book, which we also discuss in today's episode, J.R.R. Tolkien's  Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle earth can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K5EBJ2O/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1