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<blockquote data-quote="Ignatius the Kiwi" data-source="post: 75202837" data-attributes="member: 326057"><p>I find it odd we are to judge Tolkien on the basis of others attachments to his work instead of the work for itself according to this article. Especially with regards to so called pagans devoted to Tolkien. I think you would find more secular nerds dedicated to Tolkien than any professed pagans and then below them more Christians. </p><p></p><p>Yes, Tolkien was inspired by Anglo-saxon myths in his own writings, yet I find this fixation of some Christians to be misguided. It's a syndrome that's been with the Church since Tertullian that refuses to see any good in another foreign doctrine. Instead of following Augustine's recommendation to take the good from Paganism we are to take nothing from it and have our words and thoughts solely from the Bible. This to me will not commend Christianity to anyone. Not even Paul was so severe.</p><p></p><p>The only problem I have with Tolkien and Lord of the Rings isn't any sort of Paganism found within it (I don't see anything substantially advocating Paganism in Tolkien) but rather the sort of fanbase and lore we expect of fantasy in general. Before Tolkien, I'm unaware of any self-contained fantasy worlds with their own language, history and cosmology. After him the floodgates were opened and now there are countless fictional universes which capture the attention of many. Entire lore videos on Youtube dedicated to something like Warhammer 40k and of course, Middle Earth. </p><p></p><p>People seem to have a fixation on fictional fantasy lore rather than our own history, religion or heritage. I'm not sure that's an entirely healthy thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ignatius the Kiwi, post: 75202837, member: 326057"] I find it odd we are to judge Tolkien on the basis of others attachments to his work instead of the work for itself according to this article. Especially with regards to so called pagans devoted to Tolkien. I think you would find more secular nerds dedicated to Tolkien than any professed pagans and then below them more Christians. Yes, Tolkien was inspired by Anglo-saxon myths in his own writings, yet I find this fixation of some Christians to be misguided. It's a syndrome that's been with the Church since Tertullian that refuses to see any good in another foreign doctrine. Instead of following Augustine's recommendation to take the good from Paganism we are to take nothing from it and have our words and thoughts solely from the Bible. This to me will not commend Christianity to anyone. Not even Paul was so severe. The only problem I have with Tolkien and Lord of the Rings isn't any sort of Paganism found within it (I don't see anything substantially advocating Paganism in Tolkien) but rather the sort of fanbase and lore we expect of fantasy in general. Before Tolkien, I'm unaware of any self-contained fantasy worlds with their own language, history and cosmology. After him the floodgates were opened and now there are countless fictional universes which capture the attention of many. Entire lore videos on Youtube dedicated to something like Warhammer 40k and of course, Middle Earth. People seem to have a fixation on fictional fantasy lore rather than our own history, religion or heritage. I'm not sure that's an entirely healthy thing. [/QUOTE]
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