Live Tardy

Two Responses

I personally don’t care much about movies, but all the recent talk about the Golden Compass (released yesterday) has sparked my interest. I still don’t care about this movie, but I am interested in the thought processes behind different peoples’ approaches to the film.

Most people are treating it like any other film while the two sides of the religious community—those to whom the film is actually controversial—respond with either, “Go see it so you know how to relate to your friends.” or, “Boycott the film because of its anti-God theme.” Both of these responses I’ve seen ultimately miss bigger elements at work in the film.

Pointing to God

While I personally haven’t read the books or seen the movie (I probably never will), I do see a possible problem arising within the theme of the Golden Compass. This is the very same problem any anti-God idea or atheist will have to deal with. Here’s the problem: Read More »