Palm Sunday

PALM SUNDAY: On Proper Authority | Steve Berman

PALM SUNDAY: On Proper Authority | Steve Berman

One question I’ve seen among casual fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium is why the Valar, highest of the Ainur, Eru Ilúvatar’s “angelic” creations, would not intervene in the War of the Rings. I smell some high geekdom about to happen, but I want to chat about authority for a minute. Not just authority, but proper authority. Tolkien …