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Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) The Golden Compass: Is religious criticism warranted?: 6 of 18

Phillip Pullman's work should be judged on the basis of what it is: a work of fiction. Still, he does not veil his views on Catholicism and so it's fair to criticize how his presentation of those views impact The Golden Compass as a novel. This is different from criticizing his right to those views. My complaint with the Golden Compass is not that Pullman presents a picture of the devastating and often murderous consequences of Christian dogma. Rather, it's that Pullman's characters are two-dimensional creatures, whether they are pro-Authority or anti-Authority. Curiously, the character of...
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