LOTR vs. Religion - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Vardadurwen · 02-18-2003, 06:46 PM

Well, writers write what they know, don't they? So, it's not improbable to suggest that Tolkien's material has some religious connotations, especially since he was a fairly religious person. <P>I know a lot of people who associate religion right along with Lord of the Rings, but I don't like to. I consider myself to be a religious person, but I like to keep LOTR seperate from religion, because I don't believe it is centered around that. It's a great story, but I don't think it is a religious allegory and I personally would never view it that way.

02-18-2003, 06:46 PM	#36
Vardadurwen Wight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 102	Well, writers write what they know, don't they? So, it's not improbable to suggest that Tolkien's material has some religious connotations, especially since he was a fairly religious person. <P>I know a lot of people who associate religion right along with Lord of the Rings, but I don't like to. I consider myself to be a religious person, but I like to keep LOTR seperate from religion, because I don't believe it is centered around that. It's a great story, but I don't think it is a religious allegory and I personally would never view it that way. __________________ 'In this phial,' she said, 'is caught the light of Earendil's star....May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out...' - Galadriel 'Now there's an eye-opener and no mistake!' - Samwise Gamgee