Is The Golden Compass pointing away from God?
” | Globe and Mail | by Jill Mahoney | December 6, 2007 “You have two characters who set out to kill God–it seems obvious,” said Pete Vere, a canon lawyer and co-author of a forthcoming book entitled Pied Piper of Atheism: Philip Pullman and Children’s Fantasy. Mr. Vere’s book, which is critical of Mr. Pullman’s work and his atheistic views, is being promoted on a website called http://www.atheismforchildren.com. “People say, ‘You’re trying to censor.’ No, I’m not trying to censor, I’m trying to point out to parents what’s in here.” READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE “Risky Business? ‘Golden Compass’ Triggers Controversy” | Associated Press | by Eric Gorski | November 30, 2007 Catholic author Sandra Miesel is among those who call “His Dark Materials” the “anti-Narnia.” Miesel co-authored a forthcoming book “Pied Piper of Atheism: Philip Pullman and Children’s Fantasy.” Among her complaints: Every clergy person is evil, and their daemons typically take the form of snakes or frogs. And standing in
