Religion row hits Pullman epic
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Monday, Oct 15, 2007
One of the key religious themes of Philip Pullman’s award-winning series of children’s novels, His Dark Materials, has been watered down to appeal to a wider audience in the new Hollywood film version of the first book. The original story’s rejection of organised religion, and in particular of the historic abuse of power in the Catholic Church, has been altered to avoid offending followers of the faith in the UK and in America.
Religion row hits Pullman epic | News | Guardian Unlimited Books.
The move has been described as “white-washing” by anti-censorship groups.
Philip Pullman is a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association and an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society.