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Thank you both for your thoughts on this! You’ve both made me feel a lot better about the first idea. (I really loved it and think it’s the more creative of the two, but I was nervous about how it would be perceived by others.)

@lonathecat

I’ve read the first third or so of The Silmarillion, so I do know about how Tolkein set up his gods. I really love the concept of the Valar, and think of them as more angelic than “gods” since he does have Eru Illuvatar. I like some allegories like Pilgrim’s Progress, but imo sometimes Christian fantasy can get a little weird in that department. I agree about over-analyzing books. Of course, any truth in a story is necessarily God’s truth, and some stories make use of Christian ideas, but that doesn’t mean the story is full-on Christian. I can think of stories like Harry Potter and Star Wars that have Christian ideas (e.g., the chosen one), but I wouldn’t call them Christian in the slightest.

@arindown

That’s what I was thinking. I feel that the closer I portray my god character to the real God, the greater responsibility I have, and that makes me nervous. I feel more free, in a sense, using the first idea, in that I can portray aspects of God without stressing over every tiny detail and theological point. I’m only human after all, and not even a human with a seminary degree or something, lol.