These books are outstanding and I've been looking forward to the films since I first read the books back in 2003. (incidentally, I called Sam Elliot playing the part of the Aeronaut).
The books aren't atheist as God, angels, et al. are all characters in the books, but they do promote a decidedly anti-dogmatic, anti-organized-religion, anti-revealed-truth message.
If you are a devout Christian or other monotheist, you should absolutely fear these books. If you have an open mind about spirituality and the human condition, these books are fantastic.
That the books are more interesting, better written, and more morally coherent than the Bible itself is what should really worry Christians.
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