Comments on: Philip Pullman: an odd letter http://www.chriswalley.net/2007/12/14/philip-pullman-an-odd-letter/ Lecturer, geologist and author: official website Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: dugmad http://www.chriswalley.net/2007/12/14/philip-pullman-an-odd-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-235 dugmad Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:10:00 +0000 http://www.chriswalley.net/2007/12/14/philip-pullman-an-odd-letter/#comment-235 Chris,<br/><br/>Excellent post!! One of my favourite Lewis books.<br/><br/>I think the scariest thing about this book/series etc. is his efforts for it to be understood as anti God. There seems to be quite the effort to make sure you go into the movie understanding his motives. And once it is know to be anti God, should believers partake in the event? Not so much at being at risk of corruption but rather seemingly supporting such an open agenda.<br/><br/>Got one of your books for my Brother in law and it was found in the adult section of the store so maybe your publisher is listing something different.<br/><br/>Take care,<br/><br/>doug Chris,

Excellent post!! One of my favourite Lewis books.

I think the scariest thing about this book/series etc. is his efforts for it to be understood as anti God. There seems to be quite the effort to make sure you go into the movie understanding his motives. And once it is know to be anti God, should believers partake in the event? Not so much at being at risk of corruption but rather seemingly supporting such an open agenda.

Got one of your books for my Brother in law and it was found in the adult section of the store so maybe your publisher is listing something different.

Take care,

doug

]]> By: bdwlf http://www.chriswalley.net/2007/12/14/philip-pullman-an-odd-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-234 bdwlf Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:31:00 +0000 http://www.chriswalley.net/2007/12/14/philip-pullman-an-odd-letter/#comment-234 Thank you so much for this refreshing view. It is a wonderful reminder of the glory and omnipotence of God -- that He can take something "anti-god" and still turn it around to serve His own purposes. I needed that.<br/><br/>Your post also makes one think, that while we are protecting our world-views from the onslaught of atheism (which although a seemingly formidable foe, is actually very poor in arguments and evidence), are we perhaps neglecting more insidious facets of secularism -- like materialism, selfishness, laziness...<br/><br/>On the other hand, I'm still not decided whether I will go see the movie. I just don't know if I want to pay to sit and have my convictions insulted for two hours. Perhaps I will stay somewhere in the middle. I may not support the movie, but neither will I waste time senselessly bashing it either Thank you so much for this refreshing view. It is a wonderful reminder of the glory and omnipotence of God — that He can take something “anti-god” and still turn it around to serve His own purposes. I needed that.

Your post also makes one think, that while we are protecting our world-views from the onslaught of atheism (which although a seemingly formidable foe, is actually very poor in arguments and evidence), are we perhaps neglecting more insidious facets of secularism — like materialism, selfishness, laziness…

On the other hand, I’m still not decided whether I will go see the movie. I just don’t know if I want to pay to sit and have my convictions insulted for two hours. Perhaps I will stay somewhere in the middle. I may not support the movie, but neither will I waste time senselessly bashing it either

]]> By: Chris http://www.chriswalley.net/2007/12/14/philip-pullman-an-odd-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Chris Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:04:00 +0000 http://www.chriswalley.net/2007/12/14/philip-pullman-an-odd-letter/#comment-233 Dear Anonymous<br/><br/>Thanks. No I haven't seen the film: the reviews were lukewarm. I was also unenthusiastic about the Narnia film. There was some magic missing, somehow. <br/><br/><br/>Chris Dear Anonymous

Thanks. No I haven’t seen the film: the reviews were lukewarm. I was also unenthusiastic about the Narnia film. There was some magic missing, somehow.

Chris

]]> By: Chris http://www.chriswalley.net/2007/12/14/philip-pullman-an-odd-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Chris Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:01:00 +0000 http://www.chriswalley.net/2007/12/14/philip-pullman-an-odd-letter/#comment-232 Catherine<br/>Actually only a fool tries to imitate Lewis. He is so good that you always end up looking like a very poor writer. <br/><br/>But if the occasion demands it I may do more in this vein.<br/><br/>Chris Catherine
Actually only a fool tries to imitate Lewis. He is so good that you always end up looking like a very poor writer.

But if the occasion demands it I may do more in this vein.

Chris

]]> By: Catherine Brislee http://www.chriswalley.net/2007/12/14/philip-pullman-an-odd-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Catherine Brislee Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:55:00 +0000 http://www.chriswalley.net/2007/12/14/philip-pullman-an-odd-letter/#comment-231 Now you have discovered C. S. Lewis's secret method, may we hope for more eavesdropping in the future? Now you have discovered C. S. Lewis’s secret method, may we hope for more eavesdropping in the future?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.chriswalley.net/2007/12/14/philip-pullman-an-odd-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Anonymous Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:10:00 +0000 http://www.chriswalley.net/2007/12/14/philip-pullman-an-odd-letter/#comment-230 I wuv it! I shall immediately post a link to your blog on another book site. I think this is a wonderful letter, of course the very fact that I am reading it online...but I do read other thought provoking stuff too.<br/>Thanks for the letter,<br/>Anonymous Prodigy<br/>PS: have you seen the movie? If so what did you think about it? and what do you think about the Narnia movies? I wuv it! I shall immediately post a link to your blog on another book site. I think this is a wonderful letter, of course the very fact that I am reading it online…but I do read other thought provoking stuff too.
Thanks for the letter,
Anonymous Prodigy
PS: have you seen the movie? If so what did you think about it? and what do you think about the Narnia movies?

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