Davem, are you referring to the corruption of elves into orcs, the revolt of the Noldor, or something else?
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the impetus to do so did originally arise from his defensive replies to Christian critics
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I wonder, if the wish to see so much religious content in Tolkien's works today is driven by a similar impetus. In the US, there is a mistrust of fantasy within many Christian churches (this was something, as a sheltered European, that I was only made aware of since joining the Downs!) and it strikes me that Tolkien's religious credentials, both as a writer and as a man, are helpful to American Christians who may feel the need to justify their enjoyment of his works.