The author of The Golden Compass now has a book about Jesus. And – shocker! – The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ doesn’t sound like a volume likely to show up in church libraries. Here’s a summary at The Guardian. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Related The Interview Party, Round OneBest Commercial Ever?
Wow! Now THERE’S a man with a chip on his shoulder!
well, Crace’s digested read is actually fairly entertaining (and not too kind to Pullman, either)!
It’s always more than a bit sad when a chap that’s as gifted with the worded way as Pullman goes out of their way to be nothing short of an obnoxious fool. Perhaps if he’d spend more time examining the verifiable arguments for Christian theism instead of continuing to build siege ramps against straw-man fortresses, the respect-factor might actually increase.
But I’m not holding my breath.
As a huge Pullman/Dark Materials fan, I’ve gotta say… that I don’t really have any interest in reading this. The premise is pretty lame, and there’s no Lyra.
I guess he’s finally given himself permission to criticise/make fun of Christianity. Not bothering to disguise it much, is he?
Claire, are you suggesting that he needs permission? Do you contest, then, that freedom of speech is the birthright of us all, per the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
And, Wyldeirishman… this new book is a novel, not a nonfiction treatise. But are you seriously contending that those with doubts about the historical veracity of the Bible are stupid? Because that category includes some of history’s (and today’s) sharpest minds. Just sayin’.
Gaith,
I’m not saying any such thing, as the level of his (or anyone’s) intelligence has little to do with it. Don’t read what I didn’t write. 🙂
Gaith,
I was merely referring to Pullmans insistence that he doesn’t write with an agenda for or against any particular point of view. By “given himself permission” I meant that he seems to have abandoned that stance 🙂