1. What do the events of good stories, like The Lord of the Rings teach us about the rise and fall of civilizations in our own world?
  2. Eucatastrophe combines two Greek words: ‘eu’ meaning ‘good’ (as in eulogy or euphoria), and ‘katastrophe’ for destruction.
  3. True freedom, Luther discovered, is found in Jesus crucified who sets us free.
  4. Fairy tales are but one chapter in the book we call storytelling. We may prefer reading other kinds of stories (mystery, science fiction, and so on).
  5. We shouldn’t be surprised when the worldviews of the sub-creators (or their characters) show up in movies, television, books, theater, music, and other works of art.
  6. But there’s more to this movie than excellent Lego graphics and artistic; in other words, imaginative storytelling.