Is Fantasy a dream or an escape?

[littlemanpoet]

I kind of figured I would have to clarify my reference to Science. Note, I capitalized it to imply it as having been allowed to become bigger than it is: a religion. Those who worshipped science as their final truth were those against whom I leveled my accusation.

Bethberry's right (congrats on achieving mod status, B!) [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Please, please, please, don't "outgrow" a vivid imagination! Please don't let our silly culture convince you that it's necessary in order to "suck-ceed (ech!)" (to quote Jethro Tull [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] )

LotR is anything but simple. The complexities in the book are astounding! Life is not nearly as complicated as a lot of people would have you believe, Gorwingel, imho.

No escape this, but a higher truth, like Beauty.

Yes. Thanks for that, Bethberry.