Information about The Golden Compass and His Dark Materials
December 7 is the opening of the long-awaited children’s fantasy movie from New Line Cinema, The Golden Compass. Warnings are needed about this film and the books that underlie it.  You may be wondering why we are denouncing a kid’s movie which, from all accounts, contains little of the crude language, sensuality, and overt violence which characterizes most Hollywood offerings. Why not oppose the movies with all of the filth instead?
The reason is simple. The Golden Compass is a “gateway” to a more dangerous destination: the trilogy of books on which it is based.

The following documents are in .pdf format

Links to articles by opponents and devotees of the books and the film

Disclaimer: This list of links is provided only as an aid to those who wish to research this matter more fully. The Johnson Street Church of Christ does not endorse the content you may find on these sites or in the advertisements you may see on them.

  • http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/compass.asp
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7115300.stm
  • http://www.christianpost.com/article/20071015/29713
  • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20071130/golden-compass-religion/
  • http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSL2772517320071128

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