Mr. Powers jumps all over The Golden Compass, the new children's film. I had previously heard that Phillip Pullman, author of the book on which the film is based, was motivated to write by a contempt for Christianity and a hatred of C.S. Lewis's overtly Christian Narnia series. This is confirmed in this scathing attack on the film and Pullman. See also this news story. Finally, see this work by Raymond Ibrahim about other anti-Christian trends in Hollywood.
It is possible that The Golden Compass is entertaining. It is also possible that the film is edifying in spite of itself. One should be wary of avoiding books or films simply because they offend our sensibilities, as they may have artistic merit nonetheless. But viewers, especially parents, certainly should know when an author has a particular agenda and interpret the work in that light.
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