Thread: Faith and Choices
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Old 07-08-2007, 01:04 PM   #17
Estelyn Telcontar
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It seems that the discussion is moving a bit too far into personal speculation now. Perhaps we need a reminder of the original theme of the thread:
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Originally Posted by radagastly View Post
I'm curious about Tolkien's view of the inherent conflict between love of God and Romantic love. Perhaps "conflict" is not quite the right word. "Difference" might be a better choice. Do his stories seem to value one above the other, equate them, substitute them for each other, treat them differently from one another or reflections of the same thing?

I am, however, very interested in your views and especially your insights on Tolkien's artistic expressions concerning these matters.
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