Monday, November 19, 2007

The Golden Compass, Phillip Pullman,
and The God-Killing Books for Kids
by Marc T. Newman, Ph.D.

“My books are about killing God.”
* Phillip Pullman

Are you concerned with the witchcraft and dark themes embodied in the Harry Potter book and film series? If you are a Christian and your answer is "Yes" then Phillip Pullman thanks you.

Sort of.

Identifying J.K. Rowling's stories about the boy wizard as covering fire, drawing away the ire of concerned Christians, Phillip Pullman – the author of the best-selling His Dark Materials trilogy – has been slowly advancing what he identifies as an even more subversive philosophy: the need for children and adults alike to kill God. Of course, Pullman also seems to be a little miffed at the universal attention that Rowling has enjoyed – describing his books as “flying under the radar” despite their theocidal themes.

Not any more.
the rest at Movie Ministry

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