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==Religious Views==

==Religious Views==

===God===

===God===

The character of "The Authority" is definitely the [[Judeo-Christian]] [[God]], evidenced by many of his names [http://www.amywelborn.com/reviews/pullman.html]. [[Yahweh]], one of the names mentioned, is a common name for God in the [[Bible]]. The Father the Almighty, another name, is a term from the [[Nicene Creed]].

The character of "The Authority" is definitely the [[Judeo-Christian]] [[God]], evidenced by many of his names [http://www.amywelborn.com/reviews/pullman.html]. [[Yahweh]], one of the names mentioned, is a common name for God in the [[Bible]]. The Father the Almighty, another name, is a term from the [[Nicene Creed]].

''"I wanted to take my whole life and offer it up.. and place it in front of Jesus to do as he liked with."'' <ref>''The Amber Spyglass'', Ch. 33, "Marzipan" </ref>

''"I wanted to take my whole life and offer it up.. and place it in front of Jesus to do as he liked with."'' <ref>''The Amber Spyglass'', Ch. 33, "Marzipan" </ref>

===Christianity===

===Christianity===

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"

'' <ref> ''The Golden Compass'', Ch. 2, "The Idea of North"

'' <ref> ''The Golden Compass'', Ch. 2, "The Idea of North" <ref/>

 

==Religious Response==

==Religious Response==

The majority of Christians online believe that the trilogy is overly [[atheist]] [http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58341], [[pantheism|pantheist]] [http://www.facingthechallenge.org/pullman.php], or [[humanist]] [http://literarycatechist.blogspot.com/2007/11/his-dark-materials.html]. It has also come under heavy fire from several [[Christian]] groups, most famously the Catholic League, who called for a Christian boycott of the film adaptation. [http://catholicleague.org/catalyst.php?year=2007&month=October&read=2322].

The majority of Christians online believe that the trilogy is overly [[atheist]] [http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58341], [[pantheism|pantheist]] [http://www.facingthechallenge.org/pullman.php], or [[humanist]] [http://literarycatechist.blogspot.com/2007/11/his-dark-materials.html]. It has also come under heavy fire from several [[Christian]] groups, most famously the Catholic League, who called for a Christian boycott of the film adaptation. [http://catholicleague.org/catalyst.php?year=2007&month=October&read=2322].