Deadnight Chanter
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it was made by Eru, but He is not in it
Finrod to Andreth
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They [those of “the Old Hope – H-I] say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end
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How could Eru enter into the thing that he has made, and than which He is beyond measure greater? Can the singer enter into his tale or the designer into his picture?
He is already in it, as well as outside’ said Finrod’ but inded the “in-dwelling” and the “out-living” are not in the same mode’
‘truly’ said Andreth.’So may Eru in that mode be present in Ea that proceeded from Him. But they speak of Eru Himself entering into Arda, and that is thing wholly different
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Some additions to strenghten allusions of christian theology. I have a feeling (but at that personal) that JRRT rejected those only when directly asked (if not blamed) about the subject. But being a Christian, having a Christian mentality and background he (maybe sometimes unintentionally) always put it there. There were some interesting note of his in the letters about subcreation, and his world being his part, his addition into creative act of the One. Compare “of Aule and Yavanna". Are not we, all of us, smaller Aules offering our creations to Creator?