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Further Upstream - How Middle-earth Can Reenchant Your Worldview

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The Confusion of Tolkien's Religious Conceptions

Tolkien was deeply committed to writing a deeply Christian story and that he was convinced that his worldview came through in his legends. It's not even allowed on this big main Tolkien Facebook page, which is mind boggling to me. And there was a time when I didn't quite see that or understood, understand how that could be true. But I certainly see it now.

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