The Golden Compass

Has anyone else been re/reading The Golden Compass to be prepared for the December 7th movie release, or even just the controversy surrounding it? Does anyone else think the related snopes.com article doesn't seem especially neutral or balanced? I use that site for neutral, reliable debunking in a reference context from time to time. I am not wondering about the debunking in this case, just the overall neutrality of the piece.

I linked the book title above to Commonsense Media's book review, but since it's not in theaters yet, there's no movie review available there yet. I notice the Commonsense book review doesn't mention anti-Christian themes.

Want to know more? Fortunately, our library has (or has ordered) a number of interesting books about Pullman's series, as well as the series proper.

• Dark Matter : Shedding Light on Philip Pullman's Trilogy His Dark Materials
• Killing the Imposter God: Philip Pullman's Spiritual Imagination in His Dark Materials
• Navigating the Golden Compass: Religion, Science, and Daemonology in His Dark Materials
• The Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials