Tolkien, Lewis & Theology - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

10-30-2002, 01:54 AM

Hey all.

This is my first post here but Iv'e tryed to read up on what you've all been talking about. In her last post TolkienGurl said that she didn't think Tolkien intended for his christianity to permeate his books, it just happened.

I agree and would not be in the least bit surprised to find this to be the case. As a believer myself I have a hard enough time carrying on a conversation without mentioning my spiritual experiences let alone writing a book without saying anything.

I think that it is natural for a TRUE follower of Christ to refer constantly to their Saviour. Tolkien could have tried to prevent his spiritual beliefs from coming out and they probably still would have anyway.

That's just my thoughts on the subject. I've been pretty impressed by the quality of discussion here and am looking forward to participating.

10-30-2002, 01:54 AM	#11
elvenchristian Guest Posts: n/a	Hey all. This is my first post here but Iv'e tryed to read up on what you've all been talking about. In her last post TolkienGurl said that she didn't think Tolkien intended for his christianity to permeate his books, it just happened. I agree and would not be in the least bit surprised to find this to be the case. As a believer myself I have a hard enough time carrying on a conversation without mentioning my spiritual experiences let alone writing a book without saying anything. I think that it is natural for a TRUE follower of Christ to refer constantly to their Saviour. Tolkien could have tried to prevent his spiritual beliefs from coming out and they probably still would have anyway. That's just my thoughts on the subject. I've been pretty impressed by the quality of discussion here and am looking forward to participating.