Difference between revisions of "His Dark Materials (novel)"
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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]]. | ||
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''"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> | ||
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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/> |
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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]. | ||
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His Dark Materials is a trilogy of fictional fantasy novels written by 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, [1] a line that is stated at the start of The Golden Compass. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
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:
"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" Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Religious Response
The majority of Christians online believe that the trilogy is overly atheist [2], pantheist [3], or humanist [4]. 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. [5]. There are some Christian supporters of the books, most notably Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury. [6]