Wow.
The throad goes ever ever on.
Well, then. Will Fea's questions ever be taken seriosly? We wonders, aye, we wonders.
Here's a possibility. I could open another thread, with a narrower thesis, and see if the discussion can proceed along more orderly lines. Maybe either here in books, or, elsewhere such as in Novices and Newcomers... how pedestrian!
.....and I could place in the opening post something like this:
Quote:
Tolkien has produced a large body of work, incuding letters, lectures, various notes and outlines, numerous smaller stories and tales, and the legendarium. Some of this was published with his consent, some was published posthumously. Using any of this material, and, the reference material commonly used by adherents to the Christian and Catholic faith, discuss the effect and affect that Tolkien's Christian and Catholic faith had or may have had on the development of his Legendarium. Discuss his stated background, his stated assumptions, his stated goals, and his stated intentions (contradictions included).
Please do not attempt to prove or disprove the veracity of Tolkien's positions as that is NOT the purpose of this thread.
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