His Dark Materials article archive

This archive is a work-in-progress.

General and related articles:

‘Clever Dark Materials anti-Christian,’ BC Christian News, Nov 2002
‘Harry Potter more “Christian” than other current children’s best-sellers,’ BC Christian News, Sep 2007
‘The Chronicles of Atheism,’ Christianity Today, Nov 2007
‘His Dark Materials: How the Grinch stole God,’ BC Christian News, Nov 2007

Books and films:

Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass (book, dvd, blu-ray)
News: BC Christian News, Feb 2008
Reviews: Christianity Today, Dec 2007; ChristianWeek, Dec 2007; BC Christian News, Jan 2008

Philip Pullman, The Subtle Knife (book)

Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass (book)

TV interviews:

Listen Up with Lorna Dueck, Listen Up TV, Dec 2007

Related blog posts:

‘‘His Dark Materials’ gets a director, Aug 2005
‘Corpse Heaven,’ Sep 2005
‘Newsbites: Materials! Page! Dolores!,’ Apr 2006
‘Scott Derrickson to direct Paradise Lost!,’ Apr 2006
‘Newsbites: Materials! Saint of 9/11! Iranians!,’ May 2006
‘‘His Dark Materials’ gets a release date,’ Jun 2006
‘Newsbites: Anne Rice! Nativity! Compass!,’ Jun 2006
‘Catholic Kidman to star in anti-Catholic fantasy,’ Jul 2006
‘Newsbites: Compass! Blood! Potter!,’ Aug 2006
‘Daniel Craig joins The Golden Compass,’ Aug 2006
‘Children’s pop culture and subversive mythifying,’ Nov 2006
‘Newsbites: Prodigal! Dreamgirls! Compass!,’ Dec 2006
‘The Nativity Story — a “very serious setback”?,’ Dec 2006
‘Newsbites: Knife! Hoodwinked! Ratatouille!,’ Jan 2007
‘CanWest News Service needs a fact-checker.,’ Feb 2007
‘Newsbites: Compass! South! Lair! Ostrov! Hood!,’ Mar 2007
‘Daniel Craig on Philip Pullman and religion,’ Apr 2007
‘These are the daemons in your neighbourhood,’ May 2007
‘The Ring of Power becomes the Alethiometer,’ May 2007
‘What is The Golden Compass‘s “philosophy”?,’ May 2007
‘The Golden Compass — more preview footage,’ Aug 2007
‘Kidman: Golden Compass isn’t “anti-Catholic”,’ Aug 2007
‘Newsbites: Joan! Chariots! 11th Hour! Lives!,’ Aug 2007
‘Newsbites: Deadly! Expelled! Indiana! Golden!,’ Sep 2007
‘Will the Rings wizards re-unite in Compass?,’ Oct 2007
‘The Golden Compass — a new teaser,’ Oct 2007
‘“I hope it’s a great film, and I hope it flops.”,’ Oct 2007
‘Catholics and Secularists diss Golden Compass,’ Oct 2007
‘From Superman Returns to I, Lucifer …,’ Oct 2007
‘And now, back to the positive spin.,’ Oct 2007
‘“What’s left of Pullman’s story is a string of disconnected proclamations that obscure not just his original point, but any point at all.”,’ Nov 2007
‘All fantasy films lead to Star Wars.,’ Nov 2007
‘Chris Weitz responds to the Atlantic Monthly,’ Nov 2007
‘The Golden Compass — a quick update,’ Nov 2007
‘The Golden Compass — the reviews begin!,’ Nov 2007
‘It’s not anti-Catholic, because it’s Gnostic.,’ Nov 2007
‘The Golden Compass — Kate Bush’s ‘Lyra’,’ Nov 2007
‘The Golden Compass — reviewed by a fan,’ Nov 2007
‘The Golden Compass — the article’s up!,’ Nov 2007
‘Why the “it’s not anti-religious, it’s only anti-abusive forms of religion” meme doesn’t fly.,’ Nov 2007
‘Philip Pullman — the extended e-mail interview,’ Nov 2007
‘The Golden Compass — another article’s up!,’ Nov 2007
‘The Golden Compass — marketed to Catholics?,’ Nov 2007
‘stop. look at city. pronounce. caution. carry on.,’ Dec 2007
‘The Golden Compass bombs in North America,’ Dec 2007
‘The Golden Compass doesn’t bomb overseas,’ Dec 2007
‘These villains are brought to you by the letter M.,’ Dec 2007
‘The Golden Compass tanks some more,’ Dec 2007
‘The missing ending — more bits leak out.,’ Dec 2007
‘Peter Jackson to produce The Hobbit!,’ Dec 2007
‘The Golden Compass — two last items,’ Dec 2007
‘The Golden Compass — box-office update,’ Dec 2007
‘Newsbites: Blu-Ray! No Country! Knocked Up!,’ Jan 2008
‘His Dark Materials — is the series dead?,’ Jan 2008
‘The DVD is coming, but what about the sequels?,’ Jan 2008
‘New Line Cinema — gasping its last breath?,’ Feb 2008
‘Newsbites: Oscars! Trek! Caspian! Antichrist! Bond! Justice! Driving! Xiao’er! Ghoulishly! etc.!,’ Feb 2008
‘The Hobbit is safe, for now.,’ Feb 2008
‘His Dark Materials — not quite dead yet?,’ Mar 2008
‘The Golden Compass — still newsworthy!,’ Mar 2008
‘It was a Freddie Highmore business trip.,’ Apr 2008
‘The Golden Compass — circles and ovals,’ Apr 2008