Entries from Idol Chatter tagged with 'atheism'
Tuesday December 11, 2007
"Saving Grace": Tall, Dark, and Non-Believing
Most of its first season, “Saving Grace” was a police procedural with a little “It’s a Wonderful Life” mixed in: Somewhere down the line, Grace Hanadarko, the hard-drankin’, rough-lovin’ detective was going to come to terms with the angel, Earl,...Filed Under: angels, atheism, Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
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Monday December 10, 2007
'Golden Compass': A Christian Parent's View
This is the last in a series of blog posts about "The Golden Compass" by guest blogger Tony Watkins, author of "Dark Materials: Shedding Light on Philip Pullman's Trilogy 'His Dark Materials.'" Eyebrows are sometimes raised in my direction when...Filed Under: atheism, Christianity, His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass, Tony Watkins
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Friday December 7, 2007
Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig Defend 'The Golden Compass'
As 'The Golden Compass' is released this week, Idol Chatter blogger Donna Freitas and series author Philip Pullman aren't the only ones defending the movie against atheism accusations from The Catholic League. Now two of the movie's biggest stars--Nicole Kidman...Filed Under: atheism, Catholicism, Christianity, Daniel Craig, Donna Freitas, His Dark Materials, Nicole Kidman, Philip Pullman, The Catholic League, The Golden Compass
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Wednesday December 5, 2007
What 'The Golden Compass' Really Says About Pullman's Belief
This is the second in a series of blog posts about "The Golden Compass" by guest blogger Tony Watkins, author of "Dark Materials: Shedding Light on Philip Pullman's Trilogy 'His Dark Materials.'" I wonder how aware Philip Pullman is of...Filed Under: atheism, Christianity, His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass, Tony Watkins
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Monday December 3, 2007
The Catholic League on 'Golden Compass': Why They're Boycotting
Here at Idol Chatter, and throughout the media, there has been a lot of discussion about the Catholic League's call for Christians to boycott "The Golden Compass" and the accusation by BIll Donohue, the Catholic League's president, that the story...Filed Under: atheism, Bill Donohue, Catholicism, Christianity, His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman, The Catholic League, The Golden Compass
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Monday December 3, 2007
'The Golden Compass': What Is Pullman's Agenda?
Guest blogger Tony Watkins is the author of "Dark Materials: Shedding Light on Philip Pullman's Trilogy 'His Dark Materials.'" This is the first of several blog posts he will be contributing to Idol Chatter about the controversy over the Dec....Filed Under: atheism, Christianity, His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass
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Wednesday November 28, 2007
The Songs, Mostly, Remain the Same
Ah, the holidays, time for family feasts, parties, and rock-radio countdowns of the greatest songs of all time. At Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's, classic-rock stations traditionally turn to these listener-driven stunts (“You picked 'em, we’re playing ‘em") to salvage...Filed Under: atheism, beatles, classic rock, led zeppelin, rolling stones, stairway to heaven, sympathy for the devil
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Tuesday November 13, 2007
Does Defending Pullman Make Me an Extremist?
While I am glad that my fellow blogger Kris Rasmussen has offered additional commentary (and commentators) on Philip Pullman, "The Golden Compass," and the question of God and atheism in the book/movie, I'd like to respond to her implication that...Filed Under: atheism, Christianity, His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass
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Wednesday November 7, 2007
Exclusive Video: Philip Pullman on God, Atheism, and 'The Golden Compass'
A month before its theatrical release, "The Golden Compass"--the movie from the first book in Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy--is sparking controversy because of what many Christians see as its message of atheism. Here on Idol Chatter, blogger Donna...Filed Under: atheism, Christianity, His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass
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Monday November 5, 2007
'Golden Compass' Controversy Rolls On
Two weeks ago Christians across the United States were abuzz about accusations that British author Philip Pullman allegedly is selling "atheism for kids" (or so says Bill Donohue of the Catholic League) through his multi-award winning, fantasy trilogy "His Dark...Filed Under: atheism, Bill Donohue, Christianity, His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass
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Friday October 12, 2007
Bill Donohue Attacks Philip Pullman, "The Golden Compass" Movie
Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, is at it again. Known for his hard-hitting attacks on, well, just about anything and everything (including Miller beer), Donohue has decided to settle on one big target for the time being....Filed Under: atheism, Christianity, His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass
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Tuesday September 11, 2007
Kathy Griffin Worships at the Alter of Ego
I once referred to comic and D-List celebrity Kathy Griffin as “my favorite atheist” because I have enjoyed her self-deprecating humor on her reality series, “My Life on the D List." But her acceptance speech at last weekend's creative Emmys...Filed Under: atheism, Emmy, Kathy Griffin
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Friday August 3, 2007
Atheism in Bookstores: A "Miracle"?
Atheists in Minnesota are celebrating that their lack of belief now merits an official bookstore category. While most major bookstores have had special sections for books on Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and even the Occult for years, "endcaps" (as these...Filed Under: atheism, books, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris
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