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Papandrea, James L. From Star Wars to Superman christ figures in science fiction and superhero films. Manchester (NH): Sophia Institute, 2017. Added by: joachim (4/25/22, 10:35 AM) Last edited by: joachim (4/25/22, 10:43 AM) |
Resource type: Book Language: en: English ID no. (ISBN etc.): 9781622823888 BibTeX citation key: Papandrea2017 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details |
Categories: General Keywords: Adaptation, Film adaptation, Religion, Superhero, USA Creators: Papandrea Publisher: Sophia Institute (Manchester (NH)) Collection: |
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When cultures such as ours toss Jesus out one door, He comes in – albeit disguised – through another. That’s why author Jim Papandrea turned to Star Wars, Star Trek, The Matrix, Terminator, Spider-Man, Batman, Dr. Who, and half-a-dozen other modern shows, discovering in each one powerful images of Christ and salvation. Nor is that surprising. In stories of alternative universes, people always need rescuing; somebody needs to save the day; and sometimes the whole world cries out for a savior … which is just what a hero is. About the heroes of some of the most popular sci-fi stories of all time, author Papandrea here answers questions that concern Christians who are also Trekkies, Whovians, Matrix Dwellers, or aficionados of popular science fiction: What kind of “Christ-figure” is the hero of this story, and what does that say about the show’s vision of Christ, humanity and salvation? In the interest of being scientific, Papandrea even gives each hero a Numerical Orthodoxy Score based on the description of Christ in the Nicene Creed, Christianity’s common definition of orthodoxy. Included herein are astute Christian analyses of: Batman * Captain * America * Doctor Who * The Fifth Element * I, Robot * Iron Man * LOST * The Matrix * Planet of the Apes * Pleasantville * Spider-Man * Star Trek * Star Wars * Superman * The Terminator * The Time Machine * Tron * Wonder Woman Here you’ll read about:
… and much more about other science fiction and superhero shows! |
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