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MIDDLE-EARTH: Christian Propaganda or Pre-Christian Mythology?

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Are we imposing Christianity onto MIddle-earth? That's what one listener thinks...

“This show is Christian propaganda disguised as a discussion of Tolkien mythology. It’s fine to be Christian, obviously Tolkien was a Christian, but Christianity doesn’t exist in Arda. The mythology was not meant to be a metaphor for Christianity/the Bible - Tolkien had said that he dislikes such devices in story telling."

In this video, I respond to that misguided accusation, and reveal what Tolkien actually thought and wrote about this topic.

MORE VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC:
- Tolkien on Christ's Resurrection and the Way Things Really Do Work » Letter 89» https://youtu.be/7Sg4ZHX1zeY
- The God and Gods of Middle-earth » https://youtu.be/bzFPLXBwVbI
- Tolkien vs The Shadow » https://youtu.be/uNqNcxc12_A
- Númenor's Purpose » https://youtu.be/eF309GhYZCo
- Lord of the Rings & Religion Mailbag » https://youtu.be/ENYWhQ62TJw

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