Tag Archives: Golden Compass

Philip Pullman’s Unorthodox Afterlife

By Robin Bates | Published: November 4, 2023

In “Amber Spyglass,” Pullman rebels against orthodox versions of the afterlife and creates his own.

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Pullman vs. C. S. Lewis on the Issue of Sin

By Robin Bates | Published: February 20, 2016

Philip Pullman loathes C. S. Lewis, despite the many similarities between “The Golden Compass” and the Narnia Chronicles. The reason may be the way handles sinning children.

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Lyra’s Epic Journey To Grow Up

By Robin Bates | Published: February 6, 2016

Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” trilogy is a frontal assault on sin-obsessed patriarchal churches. While I don’t find this depiction to be compelling, I am drawn into his coming-of-age story.

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Using Lit to Predict the Weather

By Robin Bates | Published: February 28, 2014

Last week, while discussing “The Tempest,” we experienced a literal tempest. Expect cold temperatures today as I’m teaching “Eve of St. Agnes.”

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Pullman Is of the Devil’s Party

By Robin Bates | Published: February 16, 2014

Philip Pullman based “Dark Materials” on “Paradise Lost” but came up with a theological muddle.

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