The allegorical references seem rather concrete in the stories, and Tolkien's fascination with Christianity is long established (he was a devout Roman Catholic)

The allegorical references seem rather concrete in the stories, and Tolkien's fascination with Christianity is long established (he was a devout Roman Catholic) https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2964059-letters-of-j-r-r-tolkien https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2964059-letters-of-j-r...