Of another world

[Lalaith]

the Fall of the Elves

Davem, are you referring to the corruption of elves into orcs, the revolt of the Noldor, or something else?

the impetus to do so did originally arise from his defensive replies to Christian critics

I wonder, if the wish to see so much religious content in Tolkien's works today is driven by a similar impetus. In the US, there is a mistrust of fantasy within many Christian churches (this was something, as a sheltered European, that I was only made aware of since joining the Downs!) and it strikes me that Tolkien's religious credentials, both as a writer and as a man, are helpful to American Christians who may feel the need to justify their enjoyment of his works.