Ilúvatar and The Secret Fire

Authors

Paul Kocher

Artists and Illustrations Included in This Record

Artist
Paula DiSante

Abstract

Identifies the “Secret Fire” and “Flame Imperishable” in Tolkien’s different versions of Arda’s creation (and elsewhere in The Silmarillion) with the Holy Spirit. Sees Eru as a three-Persons-in-one-God deity compatible with Roman Catholic doctrine.