John Tolkien, Jr

There's a case for John R. R. Tolkien being canonised as a (Catholic) saint. I am unsure that this will happen. I am leaning toward that it shouldn't.

The most-famous son of Tolkien and his literary heir was Christopher. The man had other sons - the first of which was also-named John. John became a priest. John's ministry is not well-remembered.

The father was aware of scandals in the Church. The father was more personally aware of strange people among the academics he'd known. CS "Jack" Lewis had Issues, himself; although Lewis was more like this guy, I think. Lev Grossman's Magicians hits this theme against Lewis (and Dodgson; perhaps not daring Tolkien).

I accept that not every child is born perfect and that every adult makes his own decisions.

We have to ask if the father, here, made the correct decisions, with this his most-vulnerable offspring. The younger John should not have taken the vows he'd taken, but more-so his senior should not have allowed him.