This quote reveals Tolkien's deeply held personal conviction about the redemptive power of Christianity. It suggests that he saw faith as the ultimate solution to the suffering and moral failings of humanity.
Quote by J.R.R. Tolkien: “The only 'cure' for the world's ills is to be found in the Christian religion.”
The only 'cure' for the world's ills is to be found in the Christian religion.
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Historical Context
Written in a letter amidst the Cold War era, a time of global anxiety and ideological conflict. Tolkien, a devout Catholic, often reflected on the spiritual condition of the world and the answers he found in his faith.
About the Author
English writer, poet, philologist, and academic, best known as the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He served as the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Oxford.
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