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'''Philip Pullman''' is the atheist author of numerous novels, including the Ruby Lockhart series, Count Karlstein, I Was a Rat, and ''[[His Dark Materials]]'', a [[trilogy]] of [[fantasy]] novels for [[young adult]]s where the ultimate victory is killing the Judeo-Christian [[Yahweh|God]]. Despite the apparently anti-religious theme, there are many morals in the story that the church, if it paid attention, would notice are actually very religious. Morals are in no way unique to religious people.

'''Philip Pullman''' is the atheist author of ''[[His Dark Materials]]'', a [[trilogy]] of [[fantasy]] novels for [[young adult]]s where the ultimate victory is killing the Judeo-Christian [[Yahweh|God]].  

Critics brand his books subversively anti-religious. Defenders say that as they are novels, it is hard to brand them as a serious threat to anyone's beliefs. Pullman stated in TIME that he had all the political purpose of anyone who has ever said "once upon a time". He has also stated that he has no problem with the Church unless it gains political power. Until recently he has denied that the series was written to balance against Narnia.

Critics brand his books subversively anti-religious. Defenders say it's all good fun.  

==Pullman's views on religion==

==Pullman's views on religion==

Blogger Joe Levi charged:

Blogger Joe Levi charged:

*Pullman is a [[militant]] [[atheist]] and [[secular humanist]] (who describes himself as both an [[agnostic]] and an atheist) has said "I don’t profess any [[religion]]; I don’t think it’s possible that there is a [[God]]; I have the greatest difficulty in understanding what is meant by the words ’spiritual’ or ’[[spirituality]]’" and despises [[C. S. Lewis]] and the [[Chronicles of Narnia]]. His motivation for writing this trilogy was specifically to counteract Lewis’ symbolisms of [[Christ]] that are portrayed in the Narnia series. Bear in mind that this is only a blog. By the Bill of Rights he is free to say whatever he wants about Pullman, but is not necessarily a trustworthy source. <ref>http://www.joelevi.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/04/the-golden-compass-an-attack-on-god/</ref>

*Pullman is a [[militant]] [[atheist]] and [[secular humanist]] (who describes himself as both an [[agnostic]] and an atheist) has said "I don’t profess any [[religion]]; I don’t think it’s possible that there is a [[God]]; I have the greatest difficulty in understanding what is meant by the words ’spiritual’ or ’[[spirituality]]’" and despises [[C. S. Lewis]] and the [[Chronicles of Narnia]]. His motivation for writing this trilogy was specifically to counteract Lewis’ symbolisms of [[Christ]] that are portrayed in the Narnia series. <ref>http://www.joelevi.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/04/the-golden-compass-an-attack-on-god/</ref>

==References==

==References==