With all of the fanfare surrounding the release of The Golden Compass from New Line Cinema, the Institute of Youth Ministry has gathered together into one place our various resources concerning Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials series. May they be of help to you as youth and parents alike work to make sense of this movie.

Stephanie Paulsell's lectures, comparing C.S. Lewis and Phillip Pullman:

• Indoor Exploration: Reading as a Spiritual Practice for Children and Youth
• “Tell Them Stories”

Richard Osmer's interviews concerning "story" from Cloud of Witnesses:

• Fantasy Literature
• Stories that Challenge Conventional Understandings of Christianity

Christine Lang's lesson plan for college age youth.