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Forum: The Books
06-15-2005, 04:29 PM
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davem
I'm sure before there were stories about...
I'm sure before there were stories about mountains there was 'awe' felt in their presence, or 'participation mystique', or whatever, but as soon as the aweful thing became a 'Mountain' there was a... |
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Forum: The Books
06-15-2005, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 69
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davem
But Caradhras is not a primary world mountain....
But Caradhras is not a primary world mountain. LotR is a legend - a story told us by a storyteller, which affects the way we see mountains in the primary world. So, it is legends - either traditional... |
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Forum: The Books
06-15-2005, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 17,480
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davem
But its this question of 'how we are meant to see...
But its this question of 'how we are meant to see them that intrigues me - are we 'meant' to see mountains as big rocks, or are we 'meant' to see them as physical symbols of spiritual things?... |
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Forum: The Books
06-15-2005, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 17,480
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davem
I think what you say about 'the right frame of...
I think what you say about 'the right frame of mind' is the key to what we're talking about. Mountains in & of themselves are not 'enchanted' - they're just very big rocks. Animals in the zoo are not... |
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Forum: The Books
06-15-2005, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 17,480
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davem
This is applicability, & is an individual...
This is applicability, & is an individual choice/reacction to the text. I do feel (personal opinion expresed here) that applicability can only happen when the enchantment has been broken or left... |
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Forum: The Books
06-14-2005, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 17,480
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davem
I can't help wondering whether a Muslim reader...
I can't help wondering whether a Muslim reader would have much of a problem with Eru - quite possibly seeing in 'Him' a certain 'applicability' with Allah. Perhaps the only problem they would... |
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Forum: The Books
06-14-2005, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 17,480
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davem
'either'.
I think we may be risking some...
'either'. I think we may be risking some very boring posts if we start picking each other up on every mis-keying that slips past us. No, it merely requires us to distinguish between 'me' &... |
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Forum: The Books
06-13-2005, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 17,480
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davem
Still, Eru is Tolkien's invention, God is not....
Still, Eru is Tolkien's invention, God is not. Tolkien may have been attempting such a reconciliation, but are his readers? My position is that Middle earth should stand alone & not require any... |
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Forum: The Books
06-13-2005, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 17,480
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davem
Way, way too much of an assumtion for me! Eru is...
Way, way too much of an assumtion for me! Eru is as much an invented character as Frodo or Feanor. Eru sprang from Tolkien's mind, while Tolkien sprang from God's mind. One can discuss the nature &... |
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Forum: The Books
06-12-2005, 02:03 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 17,480
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davem
Or maybe He's just lazy - as Treebeard says 'Its...
Or maybe He's just lazy - as Treebeard says 'Its easier to shout 'Stop!' than to do it'..... |
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Forum: The Books
07-28-2004, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 17,480
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davem
This is very like Meister Eckhart's idea - God is...
This is very like Meister Eckhart's idea - God is only aware of 'good', which He holds in existence. To the extent that we are 'good' we are held in being by God. If at any point we were to become... |
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