The fantasy genre can convey truth through metaphor, similar to how metaphors are used in regular human language to help people understand complex ideas and concepts. Metaphors can contain truth, as seen in examples such as Jesus saying "I am the light of the world" or describing someone as a "beast" on the football field. Allegory is a type of storytelling where the story itself is a symbol or metaphor, and while some writers are comfortable with allegory, others like Tolkien resist being labeled as allegorical writers. Tolkien preferred to think of his work as creating a "possible world" rather than an allegory or metaphor for our world, suggesting that his stories can convey truth in a more nuanced way. The use of metaphor and allegory in fantasy literature can be a powerful way to convey serious and important truths about the world and human experience. Tolkien's work is not allegory, but rather high contemplative literature that explores similarities between his world and ours, which come from the nature of God. Subscribe on YouTube:    / @ambrosebean  . Visit our website: https://bethlehemsociety.com/. Recorded at Mount Royal Academy in Sunapee, NH. ©️ 2024 Bethlehem Society