Comments on: His Dark Materials http://tbrtales.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/his-dark-materials/ Just another book blog Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:44:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: tbrtales http://tbrtales.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/his-dark-materials/#comment-21 tbrtales Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:23:21 +0000 http://tbrtales.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/his-dark-materials/#comment-21 I'd say read His Dark Materials first. It's shorter, for one, and it's also a lot more thought-provoking. I’d say read His Dark Materials first. It’s shorter, for one, and it’s also a lot more thought-provoking.

]]> By: richard http://tbrtales.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/his-dark-materials/#comment-20 richard Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:25:01 +0000 http://tbrtales.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/his-dark-materials/#comment-20 Of course, <a href="http://littleprofessor.typepad.com/the_little_professor/2007/12/the-golden-comp.html" rel="nofollow">some people</a> think that the movie version comes across as Protestant rather than atheistic - not that there's much difference, if you're a Catholic. (Heathen, pagan, whatever.) The LP is a Victorian studies prof specializing in religious debate, so her perspective is a little different, but I thought it was interesting. Which should I read first, <i>His Dark Materials</i> or <i>Harry Potter</i>? Somehow I haven't read any of either series.... Of course, some people think that the movie version comes across as Protestant rather than atheistic – not that there’s much difference, if you’re a Catholic. (Heathen, pagan, whatever.) The LP is a Victorian studies prof specializing in religious debate, so her perspective is a little different, but I thought it was interesting.

Which should I read first, His Dark Materials or Harry Potter? Somehow I haven’t read any of either series….

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