[LadyDoc]

nope, liberation theology would have the hobbits and the elves forming a socialistic community and using the ring to terrorize the poor orcs.

Tolkien's talk of sacrifice was inspired by the heroism he saw in WWI: he fought the battle of the Somme, and saw how his men sacrificed themselves to help each other...and, of course, Tolkien was a Catholic in a land that disliked Catholics and at a college where any believer was ridiculed, yet held onto his faith...

[BradyLS]

From the article: "Our modern cultural ethos proclaims that we can have our cake and eat it, too. We truly believe we can be victorious without giving up anything. We believe we can have a consumption-driven economy and preserve our environment. We believe we can have universal health care and low income taxes. We believe we can win the war on terror and not reduce our dependence on foreign oil."

I'm not going after Tolkien, just this guy using his work to tell his own message.