The truth in The Golden Compass

This short downloadable video relates to the film The Golden Compass (Entertainment, 2007). Including clips from the film, it encourages people to think about the ways in which this controversial film portrays the church, and what it has to say on the subject of truth. Subscribers to www.toolsfortalks.com can download, free, a high resolution version of this video.

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[imagineanewworld]

The video states that the church is concerned about truth. How can a religion that claims to know all truth be concerned about truth - the search for truth has to be done with an open mind otherwise what happens when you find something that contradicts the 'truth' you began with?

[Culturewatch]

Don't think you are correct that Christianity is "a religion that claims to know all truth". Certainly Christians claim to "know" (in the sense of a personal relationship) the source of all truth who is God. But that doesn't mean that we "know" (in the sense of holding in its entirety) all truth. In fact, we recognise that there is much we don't know - but we do know who knows it (that is God and not us).

[nicthevic1]

Thought provoking

[Culturewatch]

Thankyou.

Happy to receive any comments here. This has been a controversial film.

[yamara34]

@xoxoLYRAxoxoxPANxoxo Well I'd say it's a good book series b/c it rewrites the Adam and Eve story. The search for truth is THE EATING OF THE APPLE! The Dust is God. Don't chop kids in half from their daemons. The end.

[yamara34]

Pullman's portrayal of the Church is perfectly fair. They even say in the video that the Catholic church (although probably they're talking about the Anglican church; or maybe Christians in general, anyway...) has done "some nasty things," but that's not "my experience." Well, no. Christianity has changed considerably, and the average person's experience isn't like the Magisterium at all. Although, in the United States, it certainly seems like people wish it were.

[yamara34]

@BillyIsATwat23 Popcorn is the best food ever stfu

[yamara34]

Granted, "God" is The Dust in the series. Although Pullman is an atheist, his characters are surrounded by "God," even though The Authority isn't it

[mrlittlemarvel]

You know I read the Golden Compass and saw the Papacy as the Magestrium . As a Lutheran we recognize the wrong practices of the people in the Church. But we have to remember these people are fallen to bring Christianity down you must take down its founder Jesus Christ and few have even tried. Without as Lewis said dropping to their knees and calling Him Lord. I loved the video it was fair balance and thought provoking. God bless.

[BillyIsATwat23]

Eating nachos (salted cardboard) covered in cheese (non-dairy gunk) in the cinema? I hate people who eat in the cinema. There I am trying to watch a movie and some selfish moron is sat there going munch munch munch. Wish I lived in Holland where you can buy a beer to drink in the theatre but they kick you out for eating.

[chukmaty]

"That's not the God I believe in."

Yea, took the words out of my mouth. I enjoyed Golden Compass but thought it was a cheap shot at the knees towards Christians. I still need to read the last two books.

[xoxoLYRAxoxoxPANxoxo]

gayyy!!! leave it alone, if its a good book read it, if its a good movie watch it. Gosh people GET OVER IT. ITS A GOOD BOOK AND MOVIE OKAY?

[scionlightning]

Agnostic is not knowing whether there is a god or not. As I said, it's unpimportant to say 'there's a god' because it's outside of all human understanding.

[carm3d]

I thought that was agnostic.