Tolkien, Lewis & Theology - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

TolkienGurl · 10-31-2002, 12:27 PM

*waves a friendly greeting to elvenchristian*
Many people are misinterpreting Tolkien's books - even on this board! Some people have said that Tolkien was trying to use occultism, and influence people to follow that "religion." He took qualities from mythology, not occultism!

If Tolkien wanted to tell everyone that he was a Christian, he would have written books like C.S.Lewis did.

BTW, I'm going to read Lewis' books. Are they good? I've heard good things about Mere Christianity.

[ October 31, 2002: Message edited by: TolkienGurl ]

10-31-2002, 12:27 PM	#11
TolkienGurl Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 637	waves a friendly greeting to elvenchristian Many people are misinterpreting Tolkien's books - even on this board! Some people have said that Tolkien was trying to use occultism, and influence people to follow that "religion." He took qualities from mythology, not occultism! If Tolkien wanted to tell everyone that he was a Christian, he would have written books like C.S.Lewis did. BTW, I'm going to read Lewis' books. Are they good? I've heard good things about Mere Christianity. [ October 31, 2002: Message edited by: TolkienGurl ] __________________ Hopes fail. An end comes. We have only a little time to wait now. We are lost in ruin and downfall and there is no escape. -Frodo My Livejournal