VI[emoji769 said:
;19277087]The "His Dark Materials" collection starting with The Golden Compass, which was mentioned earlier, are great books on one condition, you're not hardcore religious to the point where you consider differing views on religion for a story as blasphemy.
It got the religious types all up in arms.
Fortunately, I was left to my own devices go as far as reading was concerned at that age.
I love the series but I agree that that's an important point to take into account prior to reading the books. The books were praised by critics and have won several prestigious awards however they have also been challenged and banned because the Catholic League believes they promote atheism, they undermine the Christian faith, and attack the Catholic Church (the books depict the Catholic Church as being evil and oppressive).
Pullman in an interview stated that he does not object to God or religion "rather the way that the structures and ideas are used for ill. In my view, belief in God seems to be a very good excuse, on the part of those who claim to believe, for doing many wicked things that they wouldn’t feel justified in doing without such a belief.” He also said, "In one way, I hope the wretched organisation will vanish entirely".
In the final book,
The Amber Spyglass, this is how he portrays God:
"He was never the creator. He was . . . the first angel, true, the most powerful, but he was formed of Dust as we are, and Dust is only a name for what happens when matter begins to understand itself".
The Authority, God, the Creator, the Lord, Yahweh, El, Adonai, the King, the Father, the Almighty—those were all the names he gave himself. (The Amber Spyglass)
So yes, I agree with
VI. If you think this will offend you as a Christian then I don't recommend it. I'm not a Christian though I know a lot of Christians who were offended by the books.
My daughter loves to read she's 15. She has a nook glow light and sometime I like to treat her to a download of a book or two from time to time. Any recommendations?
She loves mysteries (she read all the Lemoney Snickets twice) something thats not all dark and violent but not campy either thats fitting for a teen. She's not really into Fantasy at all so no Hobbit, LOTR types. Suggestions?
