http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/antichurch/ en-us Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:54:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1916813/posts On Dec. 7, 2007, the movie "The Golden Compass," based on the first book in the fantasy trilogy entitled "His Dark Materials" by atheist Philip Pullman will be released in theaters throughout the world. Pullman wrote his fantasy trilogy because he was so upset by the Christian evangelism of C.S. Lewis in his wonderful series of Christian tales entitled "The Chronicles Of Narnia." Pullman is an avowed atheist who has dedicated his life to undermining Christianity and the Church among young readers. The film's release is only another example of a culture spiraling away from faith, a culture into which... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1916813/posts#comment Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:54:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885766/posts Anti-Christian Children's Novel Coming out as Time Warner Film in December starring Nicole Kidman By Elizabeth O'Brien LOS ANGELES, August 20, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The best selling novels of atheist author Philip Pullman, which were written specifically to indoctrinate children with anti-Christian values, have sparked the creation of a controversial new fantasy film to be released this December 7 by New Line Cinema - a Time Warner Company. Starring Nicole Kidman, "The Golden Compass," is based on Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy, which includes "Northern Lights" (re-titled "The Golden Compass" in the United States), "The Subtle Knife" and "The Amber... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885766/posts#comment Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:54:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1883941/posts CathNews alerts us to the potential problem: Nicole Kidman has denied that a new film she's making is anti-Catholic. The movie features an organisation known as "The Magisterium", which kidnaps children to remove their souls.The Brisbane Times reports that Kidman told a US magazine that her Catholic faith affected her consideration of the script for the film, which is titled The Golden Compass.The fantasy film is based on a novel by Philip Pullman called Northern Lights. It is already attracting attention in the US for avoiding much of the book's perceived anti-Catholic rhetoric.Kidman said some of the religious elements... American Papist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1883941/posts#comment Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:02:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912002/posts LONDON – A debate over a movie’s anti-religious antagonism – or lack thereof – is heating up ahead of its upcoming release, with some accusing Hollywood of “castrating” the anti-Catholic themes present in the novel from which it is based. The expected blockbuster, “The Golden Compass,” is named after the American title of best-selling author Philip Pullman’s novel “Northern Lights” and will star actress Nicole Kidman and James Bond star Daniel Craig. The original children’s novel, part of Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” series, rejects organized religion – in particular, the Catholic Church – and critics of the movie version say... Christian Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912002/posts#comment Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:17:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1547758/posts MONTREAL -- Is nothing sacred in Quebec any more? The answer may lie on the grocery-store shelves of the province, next to the chips, corn puffs, and salty party pretzels. That's where shoppers can pick up an increasingly popular snack: communion wafers and sheets of communion bread. These paper-thin morsels made from flour and water hark back to Quebec's churchgoing days and the sacred rite of receiving holy communion. But in today's secular Quebec, the wafers and bread are packaged like peanuts and popcorn - and sold as a distinctly profane snack. "They melt in your mouth, and they're not... The Globe and Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1547758/posts#comment Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:24:24 GMT