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Mar. 11, 2026
Lewis and Tolkien on War and Hope in Hard Times
Prime Minister Winston Churchill inspects air raid damage in Battersea, south London, on Sept. 10, 1940. (Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Lewis and Tolkien on War and Hope in Hard Times
By Walker Larson
Lewis and Tolkien, no strangers to war, knew how to find light and hope in even the darkest days.
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