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Look! in the air, it's a bird, it's a plane...it's WHO, Superman or Jesus?
Is Superman a Christ figure, in having characteristics of Jesus?
Superman and Jesus
Any Similarities?
Violence vs. Peace? shall we fight or teach not to fight?
Is Superman a Christ figure, in having characteristics of Jesus?
Christ figure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...a martyr sacrificing himself for a greater good.
Superman and Jesus
Superman and Jesus: Superman's Origin and Parallels to Jesus“Superman’s story goes something like this… From above, a heavenly father sends his only son to save the Earth. When he comes down to Earth, he’ll be raised by two parents who originally had the names Mary and Joseph – now this is the Superman story we are talking about,” Skelton says.
When Superman comes of age, he travels to the artic wilderness to commune with his father’s spirit, which mirrors Christ’s journey into the desert.
“At age 30, Superman will embark on his public mission – this is the same age as Christ,” he explains. “And then Superman will, in his mission as ministry, fight for truth and justice, two fundamental, biblical principles to base a mission on.”
He comes back to life after being killed in the last comic book published in 1992 called The Death of Superman. Then, Superman comes back to Earth – this is where the storyline in 2006's Superman Returns picks up.
“Within the specifics of that story, I know of no other story that mirrors it so closely than the Christ story,” Skelton says.
Any Similarities?
Is 'Man of Steel' Superman Really Based on Jesus?"'Man of Steel' also features examples of the similarities between Christ and Superman, such as Superman being shackled prior to being interrogated just as Jesus was shackled before facing interrogation. Another example in the new film is Superman's ascent into the heavens just as Jesus ascended following his resurrection."
Violence vs. Peace? shall we fight or teach not to fight?
Mark Sandlin: Superman vs. JesusJesus was the antithesis of the might-makes-right solutions which we find in superhero stories. In the Christian story, salvation is offered through a cross, through the hero laying down his life rather than wiping out all of the bad guys. His life and death are the embodiment of an argument which says, "there is nothing redemptive about violence."