Crossroads

"The release of The Golden Compass as a major motion picture represents a new challenge for Christians," writes Al Mohler on his recent blog post. This film will be released this weekend, and I’d recommend everyone to read Dr. Mohler’s post to help you think biblically about this movie. Here are some excerpts:

"Philip Pullman [the author of the book this film is based on] has an agenda — an agenda about as subtle as an army tank.  His agenda is nothing less than to expose what he believes is the tyranny of the Christian faith and the Christian church.  His hatred of the biblical storyline is clear.  He is an atheist whose most important literary project is intended to offer a moral narrative that will reverse the biblical account of the fall and provide a liberating mythology for a new secular age."

"This is about the battle of ideas and worldviews.  While Christians will not celebrate the release of this film, we should recognize the mixture of challenge and opportunity that comes with millions of persons watching this film and talking about the issues it raises.  When the movie is mentioned in the workplace, in school, on the playground, or in the college campus, this is a great opportunity to show that Christians are not afraid of the battle of ideas."