Whew! I've lost track of this thread. What was the question?

Oh yeah! Is The Lord Of The Rings Offensive to many fundamentalist Christians the same way Harry Potter seems to be?

I can't really say because I only know a few "born-agains" and they are careful not to espouse their mythology around me. Christianity has a lot to answer for, both good and bad, and for me the bad outweighs the good. However, I truly believe in the basic laws provided in the Bible and hold to them as a formula for a good life. Until the "Christians" in this world decide to follow those 10 commandments then I will stay away from any gatherings of that faith.

The LOTR and Harry Potter are entertainment pure and simple. Anyone finding more than that needs to get a life. I read the trilogy to my older daughter when she was young and it is a part of her life that she will always treasure. I have read TLOTR more times than I can count and will be starting my second read of Harry Potter soon. TLOTR uses language to paint some wonderful pictures and clearly tells a story of good versus evil. Harry Potter is fascinating because of the J. K. Rowling has used language to match the style of the books to the age of the characters.

I have read C. S. Lewis and find him imaginative and fun as well. I was always under the impression he was a theologian. What is the official definition of "theologian" anyway? Carl Sagan may have been a popularizer of science but he was also an astronomer.