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His Dark Materials
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RE: His Dark Materials
August 12, 2022 at 10:06 am
Pullman has called himself a 'Church of England atheist'. Just because the author is an atheist doesn't make his work atheistic (despite what some fundamentalists think). The book features angels, and a very old angel claiming to be God that Lyra killed. The implication is that there is a Creator who doesn't make an appearance. I'd say His Dark Materials is more a criticism of dogmatism and the use of organized religion to oppress people, it certainly doesn't take the position that one shouldn't believe there's a God.
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His Dark Materials

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His Dark Materials - by Silver - August 11, 2022 at 8:14 pm
RE: His Dark Materials - by Silver - August 11, 2022 at 10:42 pm
RE: His Dark Materials - by The Grand Nudger - August 11, 2022 at 11:19 pm
RE: His Dark Materials - by Belacqua - August 11, 2022 at 11:34 pm
RE: His Dark Materials - by Mister Agenda - August 12, 2022 at 10:06 am
RE: His Dark Materials - by The Grand Nudger - August 12, 2022 at 2:12 pm

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