Christianity

...things, a story about how stories become stories." Publisher Jamie Byng said that Pullman's contribution to the series "strips Christianity bare and exposes the gospels to a new light". "The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ throws...

In this article: Philip Pullman, Jesus, Apostle Paul, His Dark Materials, Michel Faber, Heracles, Prometheus, God, and Penelope

...Philip Pullman and the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. Edward Leigh, a Conservative MP, said the move would encourage more people to make fun of Christianity. He said: "Getting rid of the blasphemy law sends a message that that...

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...11:59pm IST After angering the Vatican with the fantasy trilogy 'His Dark Materials,' Philip Pullman, the children's author, is to launch an assault on Christianity in a polemic that denies Jesus was the son of God. Pullman will claim...

In this article: Jesus, Philip Pullman, God, St Paul, His Dark Materials, Vatican, Magisterium, and Anglican

...poor old Harry has said. My books are about killing God." In the U.S., the Catholic League has criticized Pullman's trilogy for bashing Christianity and promoting atheism. The organization urged parents to boycott the movie. The league...

In this article: The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman, Catholic League, Ontario, Harry Potter, God, and Roman Catholic

...of stories. "It strips Christianity bare, exposes the Gospels to a new light and succeeds brilliantly as a work of literature because it is convincing, thought-provoking, profoundly moving and beautifully nuanced throughout. The Good Man...

In this article: Philip Pullman, Jesus, St Paul, God, His Dark Materials, Northern Lights, The Golden Compass, Easter, and Canongate Books

...novels His Dark Materials which angered the Vatican, is all set to launch another assault on Christianity, a story that denies Jesus was the son of God. Pullman raised the ire of both Anglican and Catholic churches through His Dark...

In this article: Philip Pullman, Jesus, St Paul, His Dark Materials, Vatican, Magisterium, Anglican, God, and UK

...if Man will have free will. To what did the Christians object, exactly? The Catholic League warns of the author's "objective to bash Christianity and promote atheism. To kids. " Not enough? The book depicts a mercy killing of God, celebrates...

In this article: Lord of the Rings trilogy, Philip Pullman, Magisterium, God, Catholic Church, Catholic League, Chris Weitz, and National Review

...distributed an e-mail warning of the "agenda" of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy, which "The Golden Compass" is based, "to bash Christianity and promote atheism," the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. Philip Pullman, author of the...

In this article: Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass, Catholic League, His Dark Materials, St. Michael's College, Los Angeles Times, William Donohue, and Los Angeles

...digest. No fan of C. S. Lewis s Christianity-infused Narnia novels, Mr. Pullman, who drew inspiration for his story from Milton s Paradise Lost, has publicly declared that his own books were intended to undermine Christian belief. In the...

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