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Where the wild things came from

Where the wild things came from: How children's books evolved from morals to madcap fun. The seduction of children: Meet Philip Pullman, the man whom English author Peter Hitchens refers to as "the most dangerous author in Britain". J.K. Rowling sparked headlines, but Christian critics are paying more attention to Britain's second-most-popular children's author. His name is Philip Pullman, whose best-known work is the "His Dark Materials" trilogy. God in the dust: What Catholics attacking "The Golden Compass" are really afraid. Here's the kind of "training" a smug little boy will soon face: Why would a God who loves humanity make it rational but then make the most important thing in the world (religion) a-rational?