molave@reddthat.com to Tolkien, Lord of the Rings (LotR), etc.@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTolkien’s work: Is it Christian allegory or pure fantasy?www.deseret.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up13
arrow-up13external-linkTolkien’s work: Is it Christian allegory or pure fantasy?www.deseret.commolave@reddthat.com to Tolkien, Lord of the Rings (LotR), etc.@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareLizardking13@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoTolkien was surely influenced by his religion. We know this. How can a writer not be influenced by their belief system and surroundings? All this is true and it’s not allegory. It’s fantasy/faerie.
Tolkien was surely influenced by his religion. We know this. How can a writer not be influenced by their belief system and surroundings? All this is true and it’s not allegory. It’s fantasy/faerie.