Two Towers Truths

So, I just finished watching the second half of the extended edition of the Lord of the Rings: Two Towers. The whole movie clocks in at just under four hours, quite a commitment. However, I would submit that it is well worth it. The hardest part I think people have with it, besides the entire trilogy lasting almost 12 hours, is that it is such a large and complex story that doesn't fit into simple little metaphorical classifications. However, if you can keep track of what become the three main story lines, there is so much to be found. The seductiveness, deceit, and hate of evil (aka sin), is at times so powerfully apparent, and at other times so slightly influential as to be almost imperceptible, but a bad influence none the less.

Contrasted against this powerful working of evil and the ring, is a sense of purpose, or destiny, or providence evident in the "good guy" characters in the story. At times they are confident they will succeed and live and prosper, and at others they know nothing more than they have no different possible path. But there seems to be something working behind the curtains, almost orchestrating all the events and decisions made, working towards a set outcome or goal. Here we might call it God's providence.

Anyways, you could expect nothing less out of a major story from a close friend of C.S. Lewis, than a beautifully complex adventure, in which can be found profound truths about God, evil, and our existence. If you want to borrow the movies, just let me know. I'd highly recommend the extended versions, or if you want to be real hardcore, just read the books!