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mark12_30 · 12-23-2003, 07:49 AM

Child: Your point about Tolkien's stated uncertainty regarding Frodo's healing is well taken. Keep in mind the difference between healing and surrender. While they often go together, it's not necessarily so. The understanding that Frodo surrendered still leaves room for the Professor's doubt whether he will be healed *in this life*. (Of course, I want him to be!) What the surrender gives us, however (and I believe that doctrinally Tolkien would have held this same confidence) is that even if he is not healed in *this* life, it means that he certainly will be healed in eternity.Weighing eternity in the balance, that quite satisfies me.Boyen's comments have repeatedly amazed me since I read them, and made my third viewing all the more poignant. I'm very glad she was on the project. (!!!!!!*10**5)[ 9:04 AM December 23, 2003: Message edited by: mark12_30 ]

12-23-2003, 07:49 AM	#38
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Child: <P>Your point about Tolkien's stated uncertainty regarding Frodo's healing is well taken. Keep in mind the difference between healing and surrender. While they often go together, it's not necessarily so. The understanding that Frodo surrendered still leaves room for the Professor's doubt whether he will be healed <I>in this life</I>. (Of course, I want him to be!) What the surrender gives us, however (and I believe that doctrinally Tolkien would have held this same confidence) is that even if he is not healed in this life, it means that he certainly will be healed in eternity.<P>Weighing eternity in the balance, that quite satisfies me.<P>Boyen's comments have repeatedly amazed me since I read them, and made my third viewing all the more poignant. I'm very glad she was on the project. (!!!!!!10*5)<p>[ 9:04 AM December 23, 2003: Message edited by: mark12_30 ] __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.