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I've read a lot of reviews on this book, and some people say it's very christian, then other people say the author was an atheist. What would you say?

Andrew Francis Edgar I am an atheist who went to a roman catholic school and I felt that this series of books brilliantly points out the flaws of the organised church and …moreI am an atheist who went to a roman catholic school and I felt that this series of books brilliantly points out the flaws of the organised church and its leaders. However it doesn't mock it and one of the biggest themes of the series is spirituality, belief and faith, partly in a higher power but more in yourself and your connections with the world around you. (less)

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by Philip Pullman

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