Predestination in Middle-Earth - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Man of the Old Hope · 09-21-2003, 02:01 PM

Reading my post, I realized that a clarification or distinction of terms is probably in order. Christian theology (and to a large degree, we should understand Tolkien's cosmology and "theology" under that umbrella) would more aptly use the term "providence" for what is being discussed here, a more general concept which includes predestination. Predestination more specifically refers to God's salvation of humankind rather than generally to the telos, the End or goal of God's creation, or to the progression of particular events.

09-21-2003, 02:01 PM	#29
Man of the Old Hope Pile O'Bones Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beleriand Posts: 21	Reading my post, I realized that a clarification or distinction of terms is probably in order. Christian theology (and to a large degree, we should understand Tolkien's cosmology and "theology" under that umbrella) would more aptly use the term "providence" for what is being discussed here, a more general concept which includes predestination. Predestination more specifically refers to God's salvation of humankind rather than generally to the telos, the End or goal of God's creation, or to the progression of particular events. __________________ 'They say,' answered Andreth: 'they say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end.'