{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"0254 - N\u00famenor's Religion (and Purpose)","description":"Why did N\u00famenor exist? Was it simply to reward the Edain and their descendants? Or was there some greater purpose that impacted the rest of Arda, and perhaps even the Cosmos? In this episode, we are focusing on The Religion of N\u00famenor, per a passage from Unfinished Tales' "A Description of N\u00famenor". This is a very important topic for a number of reasons, but I want to highlight two specifically.   First of all, Tolkien famously (and as it turns out controversially) called Lord of the Rings a \u201cfundamentally religious and Catholic work\u201d. What exactly he meant by this is a subject of much debate, and likely key to understanding what he meant to do with the work.  Second of all, religion is a subject that has been of foundational importance in every human civilization in recorded history. Religion informs how we see ourselves and the meaning of our lives. Therefore, to know that N\u00famenor had an actual religion is key to understanding what N\u00famenor was all about. Indeed, there may be no more important topic for the producers of LOTR on Prime to think about and incorporate into the show if they want to make it truly worthy of Tolkien\u2019s name. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Andrew T, John R, Ms. Anonymous WATCH THE VIDEO  CONTENTS  - Why Discuss N\u00famenor's Religion? \u00bb  2:42 - The Religion of N\u00famenor per Unfinished Tales \u00bb 4:50 - Discussion of the passage \u00bb 7:50 - Connection to the Ban \u00bb 16:00 - "Fundamentally Religious and Catholic" \u00bb 27:45 - Mailbag \u00bb 31:15 LINKS  - The Three Prayers \u00bb http:\/\/tolkiengateway.net\/wiki\/Three_Prayers - Erukyerme\u00eb \u00bb http:\/\/tolkiengateway.net\/wiki\/Erukyerm%C3%AB - Erulaital\u00eb \u00bb http:\/\/tolkiengateway.net\/wiki\/Erulaital%C3%AB - Erulaital\u00eb \u00bb http:\/\/tolkiengateway.net\/wiki\/Eruhantal%C3%AB - The Banner Saga \u00bb https:\/\/bannersaga.com\/ - Referenced Emma Thompson Quote \u00bb https:\/\/www.eviemagazine.com\/post\/emma-thompson-criticizes-hollywood-for-failing-to-portray-authentic SPECIAL THANKS: Andrew T John R Ms. Anonymous Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien Shannon S Brian O Emilio P Zeke F James A James L Chris L Chuck F Asya V Ish of the Hammer Teresa C David of Pints with Jack Jonathan D Eric S Joey S Eric B Johanna T Mike M Robert H Paul D Julia Werty ","author_name":"The Tolkien Road","author_url":"https:\/\/tolkienroad.com\/","html":"