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Was J R R Tolkien religious?

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J. R. R. Tolkien was a strong Catholic, and some of the themes in the Lord of the Rings reflect that. However, in many interviews Tolkien denies direct allegorical influences and that it is not a religious text. A repeating theme in Lord of the Rings is the Garden of Eden symbol that is expressed in such "utopias" as the untouched shire and Lorien, with its counterpoint such as the mines of Moria or Mordor.

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