One Does Not Simply Walk Into Thinking Lord of the Rings is Pagan

One Does Not Simply Walk Into Thinking Lord of the Rings is Pagan

A recent episode of the ThoughtCrime podcast set conservatives on X abuzz.The spark that lit the flame: conservative firebrand Jack Posobiec declaring that J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” is not only not Christian, but in fact “overtly pagan.”.@JackPosobiec: Lord of the Rings is overtly pagan. pic.twitter.com/OiNMWC7HbP— Human Events (@HumanEvents) March 26, 2026Tolkien has returned to mainstream conversation after reports that the Trum…