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Gemma asked this question about The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1):
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?
Rambling Reviews If the book raised interesting, new, or critically valuable points about religious belief, I'd be on board with it.

That's not what this book (or seri…moreIf the book raised interesting, new, or critically valuable points about religious belief, I'd be on board with it.

That's not what this book (or series) is.

Instead we get what is essentially a mocking diatribe of eyeroll-inducing hatred for religion (oh I'm sorry 'organised religion') based on old, simplistic, and/or strawman arguments.

I read this hoping to be challenged; I was looking forward to some critical thinking.

Instead I got a whole lot of old-school author-on-board that left me with with a bad taste in my mouth. (less)
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The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman
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