This article by Laura Miller on "Miss Goddard's Grave," Philip Pullman's religious education lecture at the University of East Anglia, discusses Pullman's religious notions and beliefs of moral education and its relationship to His Dark Materials. Thanks to adriana for the heads up!
Every year at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich, England, a guest is invited to speak on the subject of religion and education. Sometimes, a prominent bishop is asked to deliver a lecture, but, as a rule, the event isn
In some ways, Pullman was a natural choice for the lecture: he was born in Norwich, where his grandfather was an Anglican parish priest, and the university, which is renowned for its creative-writing program, has given him an honorary degree. In his books, fantasy is a springboard for exploring cosmic questions about the purpose of human life and the nature of the universe. Nevertheless, the selection of Pullman was surprising: he is one of England
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Intersting. i'm a Christian and i see what Pullaman is saying. A lot of religions{including Christianity} shove out people's ideas just because they don't make sense/ or they just don't agree with them. It's a crazy world and i'm glad that this trilogy has put some sense into it.
# August 23, 2007 02:38 by Unknown Seraphim