Título: From Star Wars to Superman
Autor: James Papandrea
Sinopse: When cultures such as ours toss Jesus out one door, He comes in albeit disguised through another. Thats 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 shows 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, Christianitys 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 youll read about: The pervasive Christian imagery in Doctor WhoStar Treks predicted death of GodFree-will: the stumbling block in the first MatrixThe crucifixion of Spider-ManWhy Wonder Woman is an image of a gnostic saviorThe meaning of salvation in Star Wars (It masquerades as Christian)How Supermans life begins as a parallel of Moses.I, Robot: the religious reason why the robot is called SonnyWhether, in any Christian sense, Neo is The One?Captain American and Iron-Man: one defends the innocent, the other brings justice to the guiltyThe tomb scene in the Fifth Element: its not the resurrection we needMatter vs. Spirit in Tron: gnostic to the coreThe anti-Christian bias of Planet of the ApesWhy the Force in Star Wars is no analogy to Grace or the Holy SpiritThe Star Wars Christ figure: Obi-Wan? Luke? Or even, ultimately, Darth VaderWhat Heaven is understood to be in the LOST universeTime travel as incarnation in The Terminator: a compelling analogyRegeneration as resurrection in Doctor Who: Is it Christ-like?How Pleasantville reverses the dynamism of the FallThe baptismal significance of the plane crash in LOSTPleasantville: a twisted version of EdenThe incarnation of the Christ-figure in Planet of the ApesTrons parallels between Christianity and the Roman Empire . . . and much more about other science fiction and superhero shows! Christians who enjoy popular culture will greet this fun book with interest and acclaim.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “From Star Wars to Superman”, de James Papandrea, publicado pela editora Sophia Institute Press, em 2017 e com 335 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Sophia Institute Press
Páginas: 335
Ano: 2017
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1622823885
ISBN13: 9781622823888
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Sophia Institute Press apresentam leituras focadas na fé católica, com narrativas que exploram desde histórias bíblicas para crianças até relatos de figuras espirituais e temas de espiritualidade prática. O catálogo privilegia um tom reflexivo e didático, que varia entre obras mais narrativas, como biografias e relatos históricos, e outras mais informativas, abordando doutrina, sacramentos e práticas devocionais. A linguagem costuma ser acessível, com ritmo que alterna entre o envolvente e o contemplativo, adequado para leitores interessados em aprofundar sua vivência religiosa e intelectual.
