How is Philip Pullman's “His Dark Materials” anti-Christian?

Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series was number 8 on the Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books list for 2000-2009. In 2007, the Catholic League campaigned against The Golden Compass, declaring that it promoted atheism and attacked Christianity, in particular the Catholic church. read more

Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series was number 8 on the Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books list for 2000-2009. In 2007, the Catholic League campaigned against The Golden Compass, declaring that it promoted atheism and attacked Christianity, in particular the Catholic church. read more

You’ll find that His Dark Materials, and Pullman himself, are primarily opposed to authoritarianism, intolerance, and ignorance. “God” in His Dark Materials is an impostor, a mere angel who lied about being the creator of the universe, and his rule has led to oppression and totalitarianism. read more

The Elements of His Dark Materials: A Guide to Philip Pullman's trilogy. Buffalo Grove, IL: Fell Press. ISBN 0-9759430-1-4. OCLC 73312820. Gribbin, John and Mary (2005). The Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. Knopf Books for Young Readers. ISBN 0-375-83144-4. Lenz, Millicent and Carole Scott (2005). read more