Is redwall A religous establishment?

[xxmpxx]

As we all know redwall is an abbey. Does that mean it is religiously affiliated? I've never seen any direct mention of it but there is circumstantial evidence to point to it.

[Skipper]

Well in the book Redwall you get more of a abbey feel but I think in all the other books it loses that feel.

[W0NWILL]

Once, (In ask Brian?) Brian said that there is no religion practiced in Redwall.

[xxmpxx]

interesting...

[Tannsrall]

I've wondered this before, but always came to the conclusion that they don't have a relgion.

[Flandor]

Brian Jacques stated in an interview (listed on this official site):

"There is no religion in my stories and no hidden meanings.  What you see is what you get.  The abbey is just a place of peace and comradeship where creatures choose to live together."

End of story.  I don't think there's anything else to be said about it.  I greatly dislike the idea of religion in Redwall.

[Redwallfan7]

Right. Brian said that the animals don't have any religion in the Abbey what so ever. Brian did this to avoid controversy because not everyone thinks the same about religious topics.

[Lutra]

While it is true, there is no official religion, you do get a sense of religious order from the first book, as others have said.  Remember, it was never meant to be big, so there are all sorts of unusual things/items in that first book that you've not seen again.

[Tiria Wildlough]

Yep, I think that it's an Abbey because they're peaceful.

[Ajc3000fox]

While it is true, there is no official religion, you do get a sense of religious order from the first book, as others have said.  Remember, it was never meant to be big, so there are all sorts of unusual things/items in that first book that you've not seen again.

bingo

[Griffen]

yep there is no religion in Redwall Abbey, yet...

but remember that AbbotAlf0805's signiture is I will lead Redwall Abbey to a golden age of peace through the power of Jesus Christ. so that might be why he has been gone for about a month now.... perhaps he's found a way to Redwall Abbey and is sharing the good news



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[xxmpxx]

i didnt think there was i was just curious.

[Ruggarion Lunaro]

I think Brian Jacques was looking at the more peaceful side of abbey dwellers, and from looking at the map, isn't the abbey essentially Kotir castle? it's in literally the same place. If you look a the characteristics of a castle, it has a great hall, walls, a big courtyard and many other rooms. The abbey is pretty much the same as that, but has had things that one might find in a religious establishment to show their stories and history. And the courtyard would be big enough to have a few trees and a pond in it.

[Trigoma]

It is almost parallel with Catholicism. But it is still comfortable for anyone to read no matter their religion. Brian Jacques did I good job of keeping a neutral feel in all of the books.

~Trig~

[SpiderMonkey]

In my opinion, it is definitely a religion.  I don't know If Brian wanted it to be like that, but it is, at least from my perspective.  Martin seems to be the main being they worship, he helped found redwall after all!