'Harrowing of Hades' in Lewis & Tolkien
Exploring Christ's Descent Into Sheol in Scripture, the Fathers, Narnia, & Middle Earth
Dear Friends,
Have a blessed Holy Week! I wanted to share with you all of my past articles and videos on the theme of ‘Harrowing of Hades’ when Christ descended to the realm of the dead, smashed its bronze gates, terrified the demons with His glorious light, and liberated the captives.
Thank you for all of the support and prayers! I’ll see you on Monday when I go ‘live’ (on Youtube, 1pm) to talk about the evidence for the Church of Resurrection as Christ’s tomb.
May Christ have your sole focus over the next few holy days as we travel with Him.
In XC,
Cassian (Kyle) King
The following articles or videos are organized around 6 themes.
Scripture & the Fathers (Article 1 “Did Jesus descend…?)
C.S. Lewis on the Harrowing of Hell (Article 2)
J.R.R. Tolkien on the Harrowing of Hell (Article 3)
Tolkien’s Tom Bombadil & the Harrowing of Hell (Video)
St. John Chrysostom’s Pascha (Easter) Homily
Liturgical Texts w/ more of the Fathers (Video: A Funeral for Jesus)