Read this informative new article from my friend, Berit, "The upside-down world of Pullman’s Golden Compass" here.
"The God who dies is the God of the burners of heretics, the hangers of witches… [T]hat God deserves to die. The Authority, then, is an ancient IDEA of God, kept alive artificially by those who benefit from his continued existence."[2] Philip Pullman
Flying witches, evil specters, talking bears and evolving "Dust" abound in The Dark Materials, Philip Pullman’s popular fantasy series for children. In this confusing cosmos of multiple universes, humans are linked to personal daemons, and telepathic seekers find answers to life’s mysteries through divination, Eastern meditation, ancient "wisdom" and ritual magic. These occult practices are essential to the battle for the "free" Republic — against the despised old Church.
Do you see how this fantasy undermines Biblical values? Pullman’s crafty tale pulls the readers’ minds into an occult context where — through their imagination — they experience life from his atheist/occult perspective. In fact, his methods sound just like the transformational tactics in UNESCO’s global education plan. These proven methods are designed to–
Give new meanings to old terms
Redefine God and undermine Christianity
Make suggestions that clash with traditional values
Ridicule, rewrite or reinterpret Biblical truth
Immerse readers in tempting occultism and ritual magic
Cloak mysticism in scientific language.”
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