Lindil wrote:
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In Christian theology the Angels cannot repent of the fall of Lucifer [and his accomanying 1/3rd], due to their spiritual constitution.
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But in Arda, it appears that the angels (i.e. the Valar and Maiar)
can repent. Melkor pretends to have repented and he is believed. Sauron apparently repents but is then driven back to evil by fear of the Valar. Osse does in fact repent and is forgiven (in a tantalizingly brief reference).
But I really don't know what the implications of this are with regard to the analogy with Christian theology.
10-29-2003, 08:12 AM
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