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Finding Frodo's faith
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great editorial ... good observation of the writings of Tolkien
I didn't see any mention of this in the artical, but Tolkien was instrumental in bringing C.S. Lewis to Christianity.
Thanks for sharing this!
I didn't see any mention of this in the artical, but Tolkien was instrumental in bringing C.S. Lewis to Christianity.
Thanks for sharing this!
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*sigh* I hate to rain on the parade, but in the preface to the 1956 (I think that was year. Or was it 65?) edition of LOTR - FOTR Tolkien SPECIFICALLY says that the book was not written as an allegory of any religion of any type. While I agree that his being Catholic influenced his writing, the actual book is not meaning to portray say, for example, the devil, fallen angels, etc.
I just finished reading all three LOTR, as well as the Hobbit again. Maybe it's time for me to attack the Silmarilion and actually make it through. I've tried three times before, and just never quite made it!
I just finished reading all three LOTR, as well as the Hobbit again. Maybe it's time for me to attack the Silmarilion and actually make it through. I've tried three times before, and just never quite made it!
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Yes, as allegory, but Tolkein in one of his letters goes through a huge tackling of the word allegory and what it means. In another one of his letters to his son, he explains that the books were written from a clearly Catholic/Christian perspective. He viewed his books as a "foreshadowing" of Christianity, a prelude as it were, before Christ's arrival into the world. It is true he did not intend to have his characters portray Jesus, or Mary or the saints, but he did write them with a Christian ideal in mind.
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Right ... and he also said this to a priest before he died ... that it did reflect his Catholic faith ...
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