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His Dark Materials (novel) (view source)
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'''''His Dark Materials''''' is a trilogy of fictional fantasy novels written by [[Britain|British]] author Philip Pullman. It has caused controversy due to themes of anti-theism and the author's [[atheist]] and [[secularist]] beliefs.
'''''His Dark Materials''''' is a trilogy of fictional fantasy novels written by [[Britain|British]] author Philip Pullman. It has caused controversy due to themes of anti-theism and the author's [[atheist]] and [[secularist]] beliefs.
The trilogy 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''. <ref> ''The Golden Compass'' <ref/>
The trilogy 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==
===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'' <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].
There are some Christian supporters of the books, most notably Rowan Williams, the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]. [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2004/03/17/bodark17.xml]
There are some Christian supporters of the books, most notably Rowan Williams, the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]. [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2004/03/17/bodark17.xml]
==References==
==References==