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| − | '''Philip Pullman''' is the author of ''[[His Dark Materials]]'', | + | '''Philip Pullman''' is the atheist author of ''[[His Dark Materials]]'', |
| − | a [[trilogy]] of [[fantasy]] novels for [[young adult]]s. | + | a [[trilogy]] of [[fantasy]] novels for [[young adult]]s where the ultimate victory is killing God. |
Critics brand his books subversively anti-religious. Defenders say it's all good fun. | Critics brand his books subversively anti-religious. Defenders say it's all good fun. | ||
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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 this 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. | + | *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 this 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> |
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*[http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1359866 http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1359866] A withering review of the snarky author | *[http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1359866 http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1359866] A withering review of the snarky author | ||
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Revision as of 22:36, December 10, 2007
Philip Pullman is the atheist author of His Dark Materials, a trilogy of fantasy novels for young adults where the ultimate victory is killing God.
Critics brand his books subversively anti-religious. Defenders say it's all good fun.
Pullman's views on religion
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 this 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. [1]
References
Links
- http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1359866 A withering review of the snarky author