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Jan. 31st, 2009
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Jan. 31st, 2009 11:48 pmI mentioned Rowan Williams' review of the stage version of "His Dark Materials" to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lareinenoire. It doesn't seem to be online anymore, or if it is my google-fu has failed me, but as I have a copy on my hard-drive, I thought I'd repost it. It originally appeared in the Guardian, Wednesday Mar 10, 2004. It's very perceptive on the legitimate criticisms which Pullman makes of 'religion' or of the church, but which, despite Pullman's sincere atheism, does not really undermine authentic Christianity. If God was like the God of HDM, then he ought to be killed - but he isn't. However, the temptation to behave like Pullman's church is ever present, and ought to be resisted.
It is nice to see that the ABC obviously enjoyed the production as a piece of theatre, though.
( Under the cut, Rowan Williams' review as originally published in the Guardian. No copyright infringement is intended. )
lareinenoire. It doesn't seem to be online anymore, or if it is my google-fu has failed me, but as I have a copy on my hard-drive, I thought I'd repost it. It originally appeared in the Guardian, Wednesday Mar 10, 2004. It's very perceptive on the legitimate criticisms which Pullman makes of 'religion' or of the church, but which, despite Pullman's sincere atheism, does not really undermine authentic Christianity. If God was like the God of HDM, then he ought to be killed - but he isn't. However, the temptation to behave like Pullman's church is ever present, and ought to be resisted.It is nice to see that the ABC obviously enjoyed the production as a piece of theatre, though.
( Under the cut, Rowan Williams' review as originally published in the Guardian. No copyright infringement is intended. )