Signs of the Times - September 2022

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A HEROISM FOR OUR TIMES: ON HOPE AND COURAGE IN TOLKIEN’S

In a world of darkness, heroism often comes from the strangest places. JRR Tolkien infused his everyday heroes with faith, hope and determination in the face of insurmountable odds. BY JAMES COOPER

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CROSSWORD & SUDOKU

1min
pages 62-64

ARE MEAT ALTERNATIVES HEALTHY FOR YOU?

2min
pages 60-61

THE BURNING MAN AND OTHER ICONS

7min
pages 54-59

BETTER HEALTH FOR EVERY BODY

2min
pages 52-53

LEFT BEHIND: THE SUICIDE SURVIVOR’S PERSPECTIVE

7min
pages 38-43

FORGIVING A NAZI

7min
pages 18-23

BABY STEPS

7min
pages 12-17

DEATH'S END

10min
pages 44-51

ASK PASTOR JESSE

3min
pages 24-25

THE METAVERSE, NFTS AND OUR SHARED VIRTUAL FUTURE

7min
pages 6-11

WHAT IN THE WORLD

3min
pages 4-5

A HEROISM FOR OUR TIMES: ON HOPE AND COURAGE IN TOLKIEN’S MIDDLE-EARTH

17min
pages 26-37
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