Twenty days till Christmas, but only two days till the opening of the much-publicized movie, "The Golden Compass," based on the first book in atheist Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy. The warnings and hype surrounding this new release are reminiscent of the response to "The DaVinci Code" a few years ago. Controversies like this always put me somewhat ill at ease - what do we as Christians do with these morally or theologically flawed books and movies? Do we ban them from our homes? Do we close our eyes and refuse to look? Do we wring our hands and wait for the controversy to go away? Do we feel threatened? Do we cause an uproar?
Thank you to Cindy Kusmer for pointing me toward an article from Christianity Today entitled "Fear Not the Compass." Perhaps it will be helpful to you, as it was to me, in identifying some areas where knee-jerk fear can be replaced with a more thoughtful and discerning response. It's worth a read.
See my November 8 posting on GottaWearShades for other links regarding "The Golden Compass."
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