I like what he says here as to what a Christian response should look like:
A good first step would be to take a deep breath. The Christian faith is not about to be toppled by a film, nor by a series of fantasy books. Pullman has an agenda that is clear, and Christians need to inform themselves of what this agenda is and what it means. At the same time, nothing would serve his agenda better than to have Christians speaking recklessly or unintelligently about the film or the books.Read the whole thing. It's a great post.
This is about the battle of ideas and worldviews. While Christians will not celebrate the release of this film, we should recognize the mixture of challenge and opportunity that comes with millions of persons watching this film and talking about the issues it raises. When the movie is mentioned in the workplace, in school, on the playground, or in the college campus, this is a great opportunity to show that Christians are not afraid of the battle of ideas.
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Hey Zach- Thanks for posting so frankly about "The Golden Compass." It's really refreshing! I just finished reading the book (I'm working overseas and probably won't have access to the movie for about a year) and am more than a little confused by the panic it's causing. Not that I know anything about parenting but the (un)religious tone of the book is just not something that will speak more loudly than the faithful parenting of a humble follower, especially to a child who is just watching the movie for the entertainment value.
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