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Mithuial · 09-18-2002, 08:27 PM

I love the fact that Tolkien and Lewis were friends because they're my two favorite authors. Yes, they read each other's stuff, and I'm sure that they had many influences on one another's writing. I agree that Aslan is much more of a Christ figure than Eru is. Tolkien uses Christ figures in his work, but there are more than one and none of them fit directly into the category of: "Oh, this dude is definately Jesus." I love the way Lewis uses Aslan to make Jesus seem more real and personnel. I think that Lewis definately has a gift for making religion/Jesus more easy to understand for us.

09-18-2002, 08:27 PM	#6
Mithuial Animated Skeleton Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Doriath Posts: 35	I love the fact that Tolkien and Lewis were friends because they're my two favorite authors. Yes, they read each other's stuff, and I'm sure that they had many influences on one another's writing. I agree that Aslan is much more of a Christ figure than Eru is. Tolkien uses Christ figures in his work, but there are more than one and none of them fit directly into the category of: "Oh, this dude is definately Jesus." I love the way Lewis uses Aslan to make Jesus seem more real and personnel. I think that Lewis definately has a gift for making religion/Jesus more easy to understand for us. __________________ "And Maglor answered: 'If it be truly the Silmaril which we saw cast into the sea that rises again by the power of the Valar, then let us be glad; for its glory is seen now by many, and is yet secure from all evil.' Then the Elves looked up, and despaired no longer, but Morgoth was filled with doubt." -The Silmarillion.