tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746173806126403959.post7421048854332357313..comments2023-11-07T06:20:12.181-08:00Comments on Tolkien: Medieval and Modern: The Role of the Valar and the Intention of Evil"Tolkien: Medieval and Modern"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04348913969813157482noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746173806126403959.post-80840742771240976982017-04-29T11:46:47.114-07:002017-04-29T11:46:47.114-07:00"It is not the action always which is evil bu..."It is not the action always which is evil but the intent." This claim needs testing, I think. Does it apply only to the third category of sin (strife) or also to the first two (pride and lying)? What is the difference between intent and action in pride or deceit? Or are pride and deceit sinful as such? RLFB"Tolkien: Medieval and Modern"https://www.blogger.com/profile/04348913969813157482noreply@blogger.com