Lord of the Rings is pretty much based off the Bible. As a Christian who is well versed on the bible and a fan of Tolkien lore, I'm here to further bridge the gap between Tolkien's religious background and his literature. Eru Illuvatar (Allfather) is pretty much God in the bible (God the father) - Described as the light of the world.
Mercy is Strength. There are many forces at work in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but when asked what he believes keeps evil at bay, the wizard Gandalf answers mercy.“Many that live deserve
And of all religions, no one would be a Catholic for clout in Tolkien's day and age. Maybe an Anglican, maybe, but never a Catholic. "The Lord of the Rings is of course a fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision." - J.R.R. Tolkien.

That is why I have not put in, or have cut out, practically all references to anything like ‘religion,’ to cults or practices, in the imaginary world. For the religious element is absorbed into the story and the symbolism.” 6. “Of course God is in The Lord of the Rings. The period was pre-Christian, but it was a monotheistic world.” 7.

Tolkien and the Roman Catholic Church. Though J.R.R. Tolkien said that the Roman Catholicism only entered “The Lord of the Rings” consciously in its revision, one finds prayer, notions of hierarchy, and Catholic sacramental elements in the earliest conceptions of the legendarium. In 1900, much to the dismay of her family, Mabel Tolkien was . 126 86 215 231 346 261 400 243

is lord of the rings religious