K-House eNews for March 25, 2008
This past week the big screen adaptation of Philip Pullman's book The Golden Compass was released in theaters nationwide. The Golden Compass (which is titled The Northern Lights outside of the ..:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 />U.S.) is the first book in the His Dark Materials trilogy. Pullman's controversial novels have triggered widespread debate in the weeks leading up to the movie's release. The Catholic League has called for a boycott of the film and has published a detailed pamphlet warning parents about the contents of the books. Several Christian organizations, such as Focus on the Family, have also criticized the trilogy for its anti-God, anti-Christian content.
Pullman is an outspoken atheist, and his books portray religious leaders as tyrannical oppressors and the God of the Bible as a power-hungry pretender. In a Washington Post article published back in February of 2001, Pullman said that he was "trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief." Pullman is also often quoted as having said: "My books are about killing God."
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