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Harry Potter and the Paganization of Culture
by
Michael O'Brien
Harry Potter and the Paganization of Culture
List price: 24.90 USD
Cod: FT-Book-HP
Publisher: Fides et Traditio Press
Date of publishing: May 2010
ISBN: 978-83-62207-01-5
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Chapter Headings
The Harry Potter Series, book by book. The War of Words. Harry Potter and the
Gnostic Mind. Pope Benedict and Harry Potter. The Moral Compass or The Golden Compass? Where Is It All Going?
Reviews
Review by Patrick Madrid
"I have long had serious reservations about the spiritual underpinning
to the Harry Potter series. Like Michael O'Brien, I believe Catholic parents need to be alerted to the possible
negative influences that these books can have on the moral and spiritual formation of their children. Any parent
concerned about the formation of the character of their children should read this book."
—Bishop Julian Porteous,
Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Sydney,
Australia
Master story-teller and artist Michael O'Brien-the man to whom CNN went for
comment on Harry Potter-has penned the definitive work assessing the Potter phenomenon. This book is essential
reading for all parents whose children have read or are considering reading the wildly popular offerings by J.K.Rowling
and similar works such as Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. Although this is an analytical work, the reader will
be captivated from the beginning, from the must-read preface onward. O'Brien's earlier work, A Landscape with Dragons,
delineated authentic Christian fantasy literature from its counterfeits. Now in Harry Potter and the Paganization
of Culture, he fascinatingly contrasts Potter-world with C.S. Lewis's Narnia and with Tolkein's The Lord of the
Rings, and specifically Harry with Frodo. For those whose children have consumed Potter, O'Brien's analysis will
enable parents to comprehend the messages which have been fed their children and give them the points and arguments
which will hopefully be the antidote to properly reset their moral order. The book goes beyond Potter, however,
to address other bestselling series such as Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and Phillip Pullman's The Golden Compass.
In addition to these and other fantasy books, O'Brien reviews the films which they spawned. In all, the author's
new book teaches Christians how to discern harmless fantasy literature and film from that which is destructive
to heart, mind and soul. I cannot recommend this work highly enough.
—John-Henry Westen
Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief
LifeSiteNews.com
Technical details:
Title: Harry Potter and the Paganization of Culture
Author: Michael D. O'Brien
Language: English
Format: 140x202 mm
Volume: 278 pages
Edition: Paperback
Publisher: Fides et Traditio Press
Date of publishing: May 2010
ISBN: 978-83-62207-01-5
Version: 16th April 2010
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