Strip away all the fantasy aspects of LORT and you have a story about right and wrong, good vs. evil and how people come together to solve problems, etc., etc.
That would be both cs lewis and jrr tolkein were both devout Christians and best friends and they wrote they're tales to spread the christian message to an audience that wouldn't normally look at it
That would be both cs lewis and jrr tolkein were both devout Christians and best friends and they wrote they're tales to spread the christian message to an audience that wouldn't normally look at it
That would be both cs lewis and jrr tolkein were both devout Christians and best friends and they wrote they're tales to spread the christian message to an audience that wouldn't normally look at it
I've read the first and last book of the trilogy and I've also read the Bible and heard the "Christian message", but I kinda failed to see the obvious connection there. Tolkein paints a decent picture of idolatry and how it works in our lives, but that's about it.
I've read the first and last book of the trilogy and I've also read the Bible and heard what christians have to say, but I kinda failed to see the obvious connection there. Tolkein paints a decent picture of idolatry and how it works in our lives, but that's about it.
Gandalf arriving ressurected on the white horse in the final battle
Jesus arriving ressurected in the final battle of Armageddon ( revelations) just to name one instance
Well I'm just saying if it's written as a fairytale to preach the gospel it failed it's purpose, it does paint a few pictures from Bible, but so does The Lion King and Hamlet for example, doesn't mean they're based on scripture.
Well I'm just saying if it's written as a fairytale to preach the gospel it failed it's purpose, it does paint a few pictures from Bible, but so does The Lion King and Hamlet for example, doesn't mean they're based on scripture.
The quote from Tolkien can't convince him, so don't even bother. People interprete (and have interpreted) the books differently, which is what Tolkien wanted - it's not an allegori.
Part I and II were just absolute cinematic masterpieces in every sense.
Part III was just like a terrible straight to video shitfest that should never have been made and nearly wrecked the whole series. Sofia Coppola's acting