Here's a thought ...

Elliott sez:

Christians shouldn't refrain from criticizing Pullman, but they should reflect on the fact that they already have the theologically-freighted young adult fantasy worlds of four self-professed Christians: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle, and J.K. Rowling. (I recently came across a Ph.D. dissertation in which a grown woman (who seemed to be a non-Christian) enthusiastically described L'Engle's impact on her and the inspiration which L'Engle's theological ideas of 'chronos' and 'kairos' gave to the dissertation itself.) The impact of these four has been enormous. So don't get too intimidated by one blustering late-comer who wants to compete.

True enough.