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'''''His Dark Materials''''' is a controversial trilogy of fictional fantasy novels written by [[Britain|British]] author Philip Pullman. It consists of ''The Golden Compass'' (originally published as ''Northern Lights'' in the [[United Kingdom]] in 1995), ''The Subtle Knife'' (published in 1997) and ''The Amber Spyglass'' (published in 2000). The title of the trilogy refers to a line from the 17th century poem ''Paradise Lost'' by [[John Milton]], [http://www.kirkcenter.org/bookman/44-1-bernthal.html] a line that is stated at the start of ''The Golden Compass''.

'''''His Dark Materials''''' is a controversial trilogy of fictional fantasy novels written by [[Britain|British]] author Philip Pullman. It consists of ''The Golden Compass'' (originally published as ''Northern Lights'' in the [[United Kingdom]] in 1995), ''The Subtle Knife'' (published in 1997) and ''The Amber Spyglass'' (published in 2000). The title of the trilogy refers to a line from the 17th century poem ''Paradise Lost'' by [[John Milton]], [http://www.kirkcenter.org/bookman/44-1-bernthal.html] a line that is stated at the start of ''The Golden Compass''.

 

==Plot==

==Plot==

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{{Spoiler}}

[[Jesus]] is only referenced directly once in the books. The character Mary Malone says near the end of ''The Amber Spyglass'', when talking of her former devotion to the Catholic faith:

[[Jesus]] is only referenced directly once in the books. The character Mary Malone says near the end of ''The Amber Spyglass'', when talking of her former devotion to the Catholic faith:

''"I wanted to take my whole life and offer it up.. and place it in front of Jesus to do as he liked with."''

''"I wanted to take my whole life and offer it up.. and place it in front of Jesus to do as he liked with."''{{fact}}

===The Church===

===The Church===

However, the religion started by Jesus appears many times in the books. The Church of Lyra's parallel universe is specifically stated to be a descendant of the [[Calvinist]] faith in ''The Golden Compass'':

However, the religion started by Jesus appears many times in the books. The Church of Lyra's parallel universe is specifically stated to be a descendant of the [[Calvinist]] faith in ''The Golden Compass'':

''"Ever since [[Pope]] [[John Calvin]] had moved the seat of the Papacy to [[Geneva]] and set up the Consistorial Court of Discipline, the Church's power over every aspect of life had been absolute"

''"Ever since [[Pope]] [[John Calvin]] had moved the seat of the Papacy to [[Geneva]] and set up the Consistorial Court of Discipline, the Church's power over every aspect of life had been absolute"

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''{{fact}}

==Religious Response==

==Religious Response==

Pullman's trilogy notoriously contains views that are said to be [[atheist]] [http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58341], [[pantheism|pantheist]] [http://www.facingthechallenge.org/pullman.php], and [[humanist]] [http://humaniststudies.org/media/releases.html?year=2007&type=PR&id=67]. Due to this, it has come under heavy fire from several [[Christian]] groups, most famously the Catholic League [http://catholicleague.org/catalyst.php?year=2007&month=October&read=2322].

Pullman's trilogy notoriously contains views that are said to be [[atheist]] [http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58341], [[pantheism|pantheist]] [http://www.facingthechallenge.org/pullman.php], and [[humanist]] [http://humaniststudies.org/media/releases.html?year=2007&type=PR&id=67]. Due to this, it has come under heavy fire from several [[Christian]] groups, most famously the Catholic League [http://catholicleague.org/catalyst.php?year=2007&month=October&read=2322].