Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! On Monday, the start of Banned Books Week, The Guardian ran an editorial by Philip Pullman, author of the Golden Compass. His essay combines two topics that I love to be irreverent about: censorship and religion. I should really read one Pullman’s books because it seems we agree fully about the concept of religion:
Religion, uncontaminated by power, can be the source of a great deal of private solace, artistic inspiration, and moral wisdom. But when it gets its hands on the levers of political or social authority, it goes rotten very quickly indeed.
(We also both agree that books, you know, shouldn’t be banned.)
I recommend the Golden Compass series, which is called "His Dark Materials". The first book is a fun adventurous children's book, and the next two have some pretty heavy anti-religious stuff in them, which is even more fun.
ReplyDeleteAwesome quote! I agree wholeheartedly!
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