

Pullman’s public appearances did little to quell the uproar. That the god, here called The Authority, is a merciless tyrant and a fraud, certainly didn’t help. Coulter, work to maintain the church’s mighty power.

They're also attempting to take down “Dust” (in Christian terms: original sin) while others, like Mrs. Lyra and Will must traverse several worlds, ages, and continents because some of those that they are chasing, like Lord Asriel, are working furiously to dismantle earth’s most prominent church, the Magisterium.

Many of the plot lines about destiny, and whether we create it or embrace it, spurred controversy with Christian groups. It’s a tale that involves angels and magical bears and ex-nuns and outer-body souls that accompany humans in the form of various animals called Daemons. It follows two pre-teens (Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry) on their occasional hunt for, and occasional run from, their respective parents. The work of scientific fantasy takes place in a series of parallel universes and was marketed as children’s fare when originally released between the years of 19.
