Comments on: Boycotts and The Golden Compass

By: Porphyria

Porphyria — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:12:18 +0000

The author uvazhuha for literacy)))

By: Karl

Karl — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:14:43 +0000

CT has a feature piece this month on Pullman’s work:

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2007/december/12.36.html

By: Che V.

Che V. — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:33:18 +0000

I, too, read the trilogy. I enjoyed the first book…but it went downhill from there.
I will see the movie, may even enjoy it as the fantasy it is….
I hate the emails sent….just like with Harry Potter. They are so manipulative…and mostly, if you tried following the links on them, they were false.
It makes me hesitant to identify myself as a christian some days…

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:29:54 +0000

Thanks Julie. Whilst we don’t have to agree with our critics i think we should at least listen to them, afterall our stubboness to be right and not listen will only inspire future generations of authors to point out our flaws in less than flattering ways…

By: Greg Garrett

Greg Garrett — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:44:36 +0000

I think I’m with RLP on this one. For Christians to try to convince people not to see the movie–rather than engaging with it, disagreeing with it, and pointing out how it diverges both from authentic faith and from our understanding of it–comes from fear and weakness. Let people see it, and enjoy it, even if they want. Then educate them so that they understand what we believe and why. I read that Pullman, son of an Anglican priest, wanted to show all the evil done in the name of the church. It might be a good thing for us to own that rather than trying to kill the messenger.

Greg

By: john alan turner

john alan turner — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:04:50 +0000

boycotts seem like the most narcissistic waste of time ever. no one ever changes their mind about seeing a movie b/c someone else is boycotting it. in fact, as real live preacher pointed out, this usually just creates more interest than is merited.

rather, boycotts seem to be more about feeling self-congratulatory than actually making a difference.

if christians would spend half as much time and energy creating a better alternative as we do claiming that the sky is falling b/c someone made a yucky movie, we’d be in a better position to actually have a conversation about how one’s worldview impacts their artistic expression.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:38:17 +0000

Julie -

Thanks for dropping by my site and commenting on my similar posting, although not as eloquent nor concise as yours. Great thoughts!

And Ed – your comment was hilarious! Thanks for the evening laugh.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:17:10 +0000

Thanks for the review, heads-up, etc.

pax,
meb

By: Simon Boswell

Simon Boswell — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:25:56 +0000

Well said. A few years ago there was a musical in thu UK based on The Jerry Springer show and the evangelicals were up in arms about that as well. The problem about attacking the people who attack our faith is that we are operating at their level, and become easy targets for counter-attack. That’s not exactly effective witness.

By: Chuck Warnock

Chuck Warnock — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:53:19 +0000

Julie, good info and good thoughts. I agree, avoiding other worldviews is 1)impossible, and 2)counterproductive. Rather than a knee-jerk reaction, followers of Christ might want to try talking to other people about their viewpoints. Might actually lead to some enlightening conversation. — Chuck