"I'm Trying to Undermine the Basis of Christian Belief"

"I'm trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief." Phillip Pullman said this to the Washington Post in 2001, in an interview about his trilogy, His Dark Materials, from which the upcoming film The Golden Compass is derived. (And Scholastic is trying to make his books required reading in your child's school--see below).

Excellent Analysis at Mars Hill Audio
I learned about this Pullman quote from Ken Myers and Alan Jacobs, discussing the literary and religious themes of the series in this Mars Hill Audio podcast. It's intelligent, literate, and interesting, diving into the books' symbolism and showing what it means. I encourage you to take the time to listen to it.

Related:
Series Overview

The Golden Compass and "Killing God"--Not An Urban Legend
Coming Soon To Your Child's School: Hostility Toward God and Church, Heavily Promoted
Once Again, How Can This Be Legal?
On Christianity, the Arts, and How To Have a Disagreement
Original Sin Is the Source of Truth? (The Golden Compass)
Death of Divine Authority—Pullman's Agenda
BreakPoint.org on The Golden Compass
"I'm Trying to Undermine the Basis of Christian Belief"
"Democracy of Reading" or a Hidden Agenda? (Phillip Pullman)
Strongly Recommended: Jeffrey Overstreet on the Golden Compass
A New Bearing on The Golden Compass
Rehabilitating The Golden Compass's Religion?
Over-reacting?
Preacher-Man Phillip Pullman

Posted: Sun - November 18, 2007 at 07:51 AM |

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"I'm Trying to Undermine the Basis of Christian Belief"

Thinking Christian by Tom Gilson