Comments on: the golden compass http://encyclops.com/archives/3 books, movies, music, tv, video games, comics, & overheard conversations Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:27:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: encyclops http://encyclops.com/archives/3/comment-page-1#comment-5 encyclops Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:06:05 +0000 http://encyclops.com/archives/3#comment-5 Bunk, that's an excellent way of putting it. I get really tired of having to have an opinion about gods and religions rather than merely opting out completely. In this particular case, though, religion is so central to the novels that it's a bit of a cop-out to gloss over it. Bunk, that’s an excellent way of putting it. I get really tired of having to have an opinion about gods and religions rather than merely opting out completely. In this particular case, though, religion is so central to the novels that it’s a bit of a cop-out to gloss over it.

]]> By: Bunkadoo http://encyclops.com/archives/3/comment-page-1#comment-3 Bunkadoo Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:51:48 +0000 http://encyclops.com/archives/3#comment-3 As a non-religious person myself, I was perfectly happy with the decision to make the movie more anti-authoritarian than specifically anti-religious. I prefer to spend my time without religion rather than obsessing about opposing it. As a non-religious person myself, I was perfectly happy with the decision to make the movie more anti-authoritarian than specifically anti-religious. I prefer to spend my time without religion rather than obsessing about opposing it.

]]> By: Jim http://encyclops.com/archives/3/comment-page-1#comment-2 Jim Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:31:03 +0000 http://encyclops.com/archives/3#comment-2 I'd heard hints of Pullman's theology here and there. Pullman's concepts on a false god and hidden god aren't new, but they are forever interesting. This is Gnosticism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnosticism), and has been the big "mysterious" religion behind the Da Vinci code and numerous other conspiracy theory books. The big secret is that Jesus was actually a Gnostic, and Magdalene held special knowledge (the Gnostic part) that Peter didn't get. There are even transcendental versions, where the real god is actually less a Judeo-Christian god than the true self of everyone combined. I'm glad I added this book to my Christmas list. I’d heard hints of Pullman’s theology here and there. Pullman’s concepts on a false god and hidden god aren’t new, but they are forever interesting. This is Gnosticism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnosticism), and has been the big “mysterious” religion behind the Da Vinci code and numerous other conspiracy theory books. The big secret is that Jesus was actually a Gnostic, and Magdalene held special knowledge (the Gnostic part) that Peter didn’t get. There are even transcendental versions, where the real god is actually less a Judeo-Christian god than the true self of everyone combined.

I’m glad I added this book to my Christmas list.

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