An evaluation of religious themes in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship novel by Tolkien

Having read The Fellowship of the Ring, look at the moral, mythic and religious elements of the book. What do you see as its basic message or influence? Is it fundamentally a Christian book? If it is, or it isn’t, explain why it may have had such cross-cultural impact in terms of its mythic, religious or moral importance. Papers should show attention to themes of the book and their religious, moral or mythic significance.