Ep 172: Boromir's Death — Confession, Death, Last Rites and Such Things in Lord of the Rings

Harry leads a discussion of Boromir's death in Lord of the Rings and notes the allegory it provides to understand sin and reconciliation and last rites.Boromir becomes enticed by the power of The Ring and his focus away from his Good leads to Sin.  He recognizes his straying from the path, shows remorse, confesses and does penance and is reconciled with Aragorn, the one true king.*****As always, you can reach the Buf at [email protected]*****As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast.  As such, some of you have asked how you can help out.  Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee:https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagleOn this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that.  Any little bit really helps!  Thank you in advance!!!