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Originally Posted by LMP
I'm satisfied that the implication of a personal God is inferred, for starters.
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Its certainly inferred by many readers, the question is whether its implied by the author. If Tolkien revised the work to remove any direct reference to religion I can only assume that it was because he wanted to remove the implication ('allegory') & leave open the possibility of inference ('applicability') by the individual reader.