Tolkien: Evolutionist or Creationist? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Olorin_TLA · 11-11-2003, 11:00 AM

Tolkien was a Catholic, yes, but not a literalist. Evolution doesn't contradict the existence of God, and Tolkien is open-minded enough to believe in it. In fact, in his Letters, he refers being fascinated by the relatively-new discoveries on the prehistoric world and its creatures; also, Hobbits were an "offshoot" of the human race, meaning they must have shrunk at some point through nature.

As for the song point...as far as I know, no myths start with "dna evolved over millions of years" so it's no surprise his doesn't. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

11-11-2003, 11:00 AM	#3
Olorin_TLA Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gardens of Lórien, Valinor. Posts: 420	Tolkien was a Catholic, yes, but not a literalist. Evolution doesn't contradict the existence of God, and Tolkien is open-minded enough to believe in it. In fact, in his Letters, he refers being fascinated by the relatively-new discoveries on the prehistoric world and its creatures; also, Hobbits were an "offshoot" of the human race, meaning they must have shrunk at some point through nature. As for the song point...as far as I know, no myths start with "dna evolved over millions of years" so it's no surprise his doesn't. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ "For I am Olórin! And Olórin means me!" ELENDIL! - Join "Forth Tolkiengas!"