Sam McNamara

Sam McNamara is a layman and member in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. He is a graduate of Hawkeye Community College, a full-time welder/fabricator, guitar player, owner of chickens, and a homeowner in Evansdale, IA.

Culture

What Tolkien’s Darkest Villain Teaches Us About Believing Lies

In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion, he lays out the “Genesis” for the world of Middle-earth. “There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Iluvatar; and he made first the Ainur, the Holy Ones” (Tolkien, p. 15). Eru is God, Arda is the Earth, and the Ainur are like Angels. These Ainur are divided […]

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