In this episode, Jacob insists we talk about Superman for some special reason as well as the common mythological trope of the “dying god” as well as its theological significance in light of the Resurrection of Jesus. We’ll go through the many iterations of the “death of Superman” storyline as found in the comics and tv/movies.
Resources
- The Perennial Death of Supermen: Dying Gods Just Keep Popping Up! – Voyage Blog article
- How the blood of Superman contributes to his status as a Christ-figure
- Read the latest entry of the Voyage Blog!
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Related Episodes
- Not Just Another Hero and His Journey
- part 1
- part 2
- The Dark Knight…of the Soul
- part 1
- part 2
- part 3
Transcript
transcript coming soon