Yeah that quote does sound familiar, but I'd say that's a bit different than "the whole mythology is directly based on christian mythology". I think the moral f

Yeah that quote does sound familiar, but I'd say that's a bit different than "the whole mythology is directly based on christian mythology". I think the moral framework of his world certainly has strong roots in the Christian tradition and I expect that is what Tolkien was referring to in that quote, but the stories themselves are generally quite distinct from anything you'd find in Christianity. I think this is pretty much what you are saying as well, so I think we're mostly in agreement here.