There is no doubt that these exercises in theological interpretation are of interest, as long as they do not assume an allegorical understanding of the text that would be alien to the author's intention 3. Tolkien’s fantasy writings –especially The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion– that offer an interpretation and analysis of the Christian message present in the basis of his works 2. 1 We can find, therefore, numerous approaches to J.R.R. We cannot deny the profound Christian nature of the fictional world presented by the author, especially when he himself stated that ‘ The Lord of the Rings is, of course, a fundamentally religious and Catholic work’ (Tolkien and Humphrey 2000, 172). Tolkien has been studied from a variety of perspectives and disciplines, including the theological one. The literary work of the English writer J.R.R.
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