PULLMAN IMAGINES JESUS
May 3, 2010
Philip Pullman's new book, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, is available in the U.S. on May 4; it is published by Canongate U.S. Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on it today:
The publisher was kind enough to send me an advance copy of Pullman's new book, no doubt hoping I would give it some free publicity by hammering it. They may be disappointed: it's an interesting fable.
My beef with Pullman's trilogy, His Dark Materials, and more specifically with the movie based on the first book, "The Golden Compass," centered on the attempt to seduce young people into thinking that atheism is the answer and the Catholic Church is the problem. But this book has no hidden agenda—it's a fanciful account of the Gospel story, one that displays the author's fervid imagination. Pullman's fairy tale sees Mary giving birth to twins: Jesus, a figure who bears resemblance to the Son of God known to Christians, and Christ, a less admirable character who is preoccupied with institutionalizing his legacy.
The most important statement about the book is not its contents, rather it is the decision to write it in the first place. Why would England's most famous atheist storyteller find it necessary to repair to the Gospels to write this book? What is it about Christianity that Pullman can't live without? And why does his fascination with religion not extend to other religions? To be sure, had Pullman taken liberties with Islam, he would have been a marked man. So much easier to deal with those Christians, most of whom are very nice.
The real issue remains. Christian novelists are not known for finding material in atheistic accounts of human existence—they simply ignore them—but the contra is not true. Perhaps Pullman can write another story explaining why.
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domenica 19 dicembre 2010
Philip Pullman's blasphemous Jesus novel 'inspired' by Archbishop of Canterbury
Philip Pullman's blasphemous Jesus novel 'inspired' by Archbishop of Canterbury
With typically provocative timing, Philip Pullman is planning to publish his controversial book The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ ahead of Easter next year. The best-selling author discloses, however, that he was inspired to write the novel by a most surprising figure: the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams.
He wondered why I'd not put Jesus in His Dark Materials," says Pullman. "I said I would tackle it in a future book, and I thought it was time to deal with that story."
The book denies that Jesus was the son of God. "I'm not setting out to rival the Bible," he says. "I hope my book is not going to cause anyone to slaughter anyone. It is about how stories become stories, and how they become fixed and settled and differ from the events they are based on."
Pullman, who once said he was "trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief", admits that the book "will make the cross people even crosser". He adds: "Anything I do enrages some people."
Isn't it curious how atheists always choose Christianity for their attacks rather than, say, Islam?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/6737615/Philip-Pullmans-blasphemous-Jesus-novel-inspired-by-Archbishop-of-Canterbury.html
With typically provocative timing, Philip Pullman is planning to publish his controversial book The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ ahead of Easter next year. The best-selling author discloses, however, that he was inspired to write the novel by a most surprising figure: the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams.
He wondered why I'd not put Jesus in His Dark Materials," says Pullman. "I said I would tackle it in a future book, and I thought it was time to deal with that story."
The book denies that Jesus was the son of God. "I'm not setting out to rival the Bible," he says. "I hope my book is not going to cause anyone to slaughter anyone. It is about how stories become stories, and how they become fixed and settled and differ from the events they are based on."
Pullman, who once said he was "trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief", admits that the book "will make the cross people even crosser". He adds: "Anything I do enrages some people."
Isn't it curious how atheists always choose Christianity for their attacks rather than, say, Islam?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/6737615/Philip-Pullmans-blasphemous-Jesus-novel-inspired-by-Archbishop-of-Canterbury.html
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE ATHEIST WRITER PHILIP PULLMAN
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE ATHEIST WRITER PHILIP PULLMAN
The very blasphemous and senseless novel " The Goood Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ"
Philip Pullman is atheist convinced, he declares Jesus was not the son of God, and Christianity was invented by Paul.
Now to give some basis to his raving ideas, he wrote a novel where he invents a kind of direction that
realize the Christianity and the Church. Pullman also claims that Jesus had a twin according to some apocryphal gospels,
he alludes to the Gnostic Coptic Gospel of Thomas, but in Thomas is not a carnal twin , but spiritual-gnostic twinning.
Here is a small summary of the tale.
Mary of Nazareth is a girl and lives with Joseph, to whom she was has entrusted by the priests of the temple,
this was copied from the apocryphal Gospel of James.
It happens, that one night an angel seduces and impregnates Mary.
Born twins, a healthy and strong, the other sickly and intriguing.
To the healthy twin will be given the name Jesus, to the sickly, the name of Christ,
the Greek translation of messiah. The birth takes place in Bethlehem.
There is also the visit of the shepherds ,who are visited by an bright angel, who announcing the birth of the Messiah.
The story continues with a blasphemous and ridiculous copy of the Gospels.
The twins grow up, we find Jesus at twelve in the temple, where he writes his name on walls with clay,
and priests want to punish him, the twin Christ defends Jesus.
Jesus adult goes around preaching the gospel and doing miracles. Christ follows the twin Jesus and record everything he does.
While Jesus is pure, the twin Christ is a sinner, so sinner to frequent the prostitutes.
A stranger without a name helps Christ to organize everything, to form a church with governmental structures and istitutions.
Then the evil twin Christ betrays Jesus, who is crucified and dies, while the twin Christ presents himself as the risen Jesus.
So Jesus was not son of God and he not risen, but the resurrection as well as miracles are false.
This is the story, this is one of the most blasphemous novels, senseless and imaginative writings against Jesus and the Christian faith.
Now, an atheist who writes this novel very blasphemous against God, against Jesus, against the Holy Ghost, against Holy Family, the Christian faith,
it can happen, but now, this gospel very blasphemous is promoted by the Anglican Church!
The Church of England Newspaper defines the Pullman'novel , a magnificent book that ignites the debate.
Pullman, was inspired to write this very blasphemous novel against the Lord Jesu Christ and His Holy Name
by a most surprising figure, the Archbishop of Canerbury Dr Rowan Williams, ( according to the telegraph.co.uk).
The Archbishop Rowan is a Pullman'fan, and about the novel " The Goood Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ",
Dr Rowan says " A voice of sincere spiritual authority", ( according to The Guardian).
Pullman does not believe in Jesus, and not wonder what Jesus thinks of his cruel and blasphemous novel,
but even the Archbishop of Canterbury, he does not ask himself what do think Jesus.
So really amazing things happen, like a novel so foolish, useless, offensive and blasphemous, is accepted by the Anglican Church remains a mystery.
How the devil 'apostasy is sweeping the Christian world!
This apostasy was foretold;
2 Timothy 4: 3-4
For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following their own desires and insatiable curiosity,
will accumulate teachers and will stop listening to the truth and will be diverted to myths.
2 Peter 2:1
There were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you,
who will introduce destructive heresies and even deny the Master who ransomed them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.
***************************************************************
Here's another slap against Jesus who died for us sinners, ungrateful.
However, these blasphemous novels are useless rubbish, do not serve to the Christian believer nor to the atheist,
or the believer of another faith, in their place would be better to read the Gospels true, not only for religion but also for culture.
*************************************************
The Bible warns us about the dangers of blasphemous works.
All we will one day stand before the true Lord Jesus Christ, the Judge of all the earth,
and not before a false Christ invented from the imagination of some atheist, agnostic, pagan or false Christian.
Our eternal destiny depends on the relationship we had with him the Lord Jesus Christ.
For the salvation we must believe in the Jesus Chist.
John 3: 35-36
The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him.
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.
John 8: 23-24
He said to them, "You belong to what is below, I belong to what is above. You belong to this world, but I do not belong to this world.
That is why I told you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I AM, you will die in your sins."
Matthew 10: 32-33
Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.
But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father.
Mark 8: 38
Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this faithless and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels."
Mark 16: 16
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.
******************************************************************
The Lord Jesus Christ warns us about the dangers of blasphemous works.
Matthew 12: 30-32
Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
Therefore, I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the holy Spirit will not be forgiven,
either in this age or in the age to come.
Matthew 12: 36-37
I tell you, on the day of judgment people will render an account for every careless word they speak.
By your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
*********************************************************
The Lord Jesus Christ will punish sinners.
Matthew 13: 40-43
Just as weeds are collected and burned (up) with fire, so will it be at the end of the age.
The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers.
They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear.
Matthew 16: 27
For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father's glory, and then he will repay everyone according to his conduct.
*******************************************************
The Lord Jesus Christ warns of false Christians.
Matthrew 7: 21-23
Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?'
Then I will declare to them solemnly, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers.'
*******************************************************
St. Paul warns those who make blasphemous works.
Galatians 1: 6-9
I am amazed that you are so quickly forsaking the one who called you by (the) grace (of Christ) for a different gospel
(not that there is another). But there are some who are disturbing you and wish to pervert the gospel of Christ.
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach (to you) a gospel other than the one that we preached to you, let that one be accursed!
As we have said before, and now I say again, if anyone preaches to you a gospel other than the one that you received, let that one be accursed!
*********************************************************
Biblical quotations: The New American Bible
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM
https://sites.google.com/site/antiblasphemycentral/
https://sites.google.com/site/antiblasphemycentral/Home/the-gospel-according-to-the-atheist-writer-philip-pullman
The very blasphemous and senseless novel " The Goood Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ"
Philip Pullman is atheist convinced, he declares Jesus was not the son of God, and Christianity was invented by Paul.
Now to give some basis to his raving ideas, he wrote a novel where he invents a kind of direction that
realize the Christianity and the Church. Pullman also claims that Jesus had a twin according to some apocryphal gospels,
he alludes to the Gnostic Coptic Gospel of Thomas, but in Thomas is not a carnal twin , but spiritual-gnostic twinning.
Here is a small summary of the tale.
Mary of Nazareth is a girl and lives with Joseph, to whom she was has entrusted by the priests of the temple,
this was copied from the apocryphal Gospel of James.
It happens, that one night an angel seduces and impregnates Mary.
Born twins, a healthy and strong, the other sickly and intriguing.
To the healthy twin will be given the name Jesus, to the sickly, the name of Christ,
the Greek translation of messiah. The birth takes place in Bethlehem.
There is also the visit of the shepherds ,who are visited by an bright angel, who announcing the birth of the Messiah.
The story continues with a blasphemous and ridiculous copy of the Gospels.
The twins grow up, we find Jesus at twelve in the temple, where he writes his name on walls with clay,
and priests want to punish him, the twin Christ defends Jesus.
Jesus adult goes around preaching the gospel and doing miracles. Christ follows the twin Jesus and record everything he does.
While Jesus is pure, the twin Christ is a sinner, so sinner to frequent the prostitutes.
A stranger without a name helps Christ to organize everything, to form a church with governmental structures and istitutions.
Then the evil twin Christ betrays Jesus, who is crucified and dies, while the twin Christ presents himself as the risen Jesus.
So Jesus was not son of God and he not risen, but the resurrection as well as miracles are false.
This is the story, this is one of the most blasphemous novels, senseless and imaginative writings against Jesus and the Christian faith.
Now, an atheist who writes this novel very blasphemous against God, against Jesus, against the Holy Ghost, against Holy Family, the Christian faith,
it can happen, but now, this gospel very blasphemous is promoted by the Anglican Church!
The Church of England Newspaper defines the Pullman'novel , a magnificent book that ignites the debate.
Pullman, was inspired to write this very blasphemous novel against the Lord Jesu Christ and His Holy Name
by a most surprising figure, the Archbishop of Canerbury Dr Rowan Williams, ( according to the telegraph.co.uk).
The Archbishop Rowan is a Pullman'fan, and about the novel " The Goood Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ",
Dr Rowan says " A voice of sincere spiritual authority", ( according to The Guardian).
Pullman does not believe in Jesus, and not wonder what Jesus thinks of his cruel and blasphemous novel,
but even the Archbishop of Canterbury, he does not ask himself what do think Jesus.
So really amazing things happen, like a novel so foolish, useless, offensive and blasphemous, is accepted by the Anglican Church remains a mystery.
How the devil 'apostasy is sweeping the Christian world!
This apostasy was foretold;
2 Timothy 4: 3-4
For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following their own desires and insatiable curiosity,
will accumulate teachers and will stop listening to the truth and will be diverted to myths.
2 Peter 2:1
There were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you,
who will introduce destructive heresies and even deny the Master who ransomed them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.
***************************************************************
Here's another slap against Jesus who died for us sinners, ungrateful.
However, these blasphemous novels are useless rubbish, do not serve to the Christian believer nor to the atheist,
or the believer of another faith, in their place would be better to read the Gospels true, not only for religion but also for culture.
*************************************************
The Bible warns us about the dangers of blasphemous works.
All we will one day stand before the true Lord Jesus Christ, the Judge of all the earth,
and not before a false Christ invented from the imagination of some atheist, agnostic, pagan or false Christian.
Our eternal destiny depends on the relationship we had with him the Lord Jesus Christ.
For the salvation we must believe in the Jesus Chist.
John 3: 35-36
The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him.
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.
John 8: 23-24
He said to them, "You belong to what is below, I belong to what is above. You belong to this world, but I do not belong to this world.
That is why I told you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I AM, you will die in your sins."
Matthew 10: 32-33
Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.
But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father.
Mark 8: 38
Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this faithless and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels."
Mark 16: 16
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.
******************************************************************
The Lord Jesus Christ warns us about the dangers of blasphemous works.
Matthew 12: 30-32
Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
Therefore, I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the holy Spirit will not be forgiven,
either in this age or in the age to come.
Matthew 12: 36-37
I tell you, on the day of judgment people will render an account for every careless word they speak.
By your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
*********************************************************
The Lord Jesus Christ will punish sinners.
Matthew 13: 40-43
Just as weeds are collected and burned (up) with fire, so will it be at the end of the age.
The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers.
They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear.
Matthew 16: 27
For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father's glory, and then he will repay everyone according to his conduct.
*******************************************************
The Lord Jesus Christ warns of false Christians.
Matthrew 7: 21-23
Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?'
Then I will declare to them solemnly, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers.'
*******************************************************
St. Paul warns those who make blasphemous works.
Galatians 1: 6-9
I am amazed that you are so quickly forsaking the one who called you by (the) grace (of Christ) for a different gospel
(not that there is another). But there are some who are disturbing you and wish to pervert the gospel of Christ.
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach (to you) a gospel other than the one that we preached to you, let that one be accursed!
As we have said before, and now I say again, if anyone preaches to you a gospel other than the one that you received, let that one be accursed!
*********************************************************
Biblical quotations: The New American Bible
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM
https://sites.google.com/site/antiblasphemycentral/
https://sites.google.com/site/antiblasphemycentral/Home/the-gospel-according-to-the-atheist-writer-philip-pullman
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