Resurrection, Part 3: We Are Risen; We Will Rise

Christ is risen. Next comes a truth echoed by heroes such as The Iron Giant and Iron Man: human resurrection, which comes in at least two stages.
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News and Views: Ben-man, Gnosticism, The Doctor

Ben Affleck as Batman, Kathy Tyers reboots Gnostic notions, “Doctor Who” news, author Brett McCracken’s nonfiction “Gray Matters.”
— E. Stephen Burnett —

Superheroes In The Psalms

“If you know just where to look / You can find them in the Book.”
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Badfan v Superman 1: Dawn Of Rebuttal Justice

E. Stephen Burnett and Austin Gunderson begin a new series about what critics miss in “Man of Steel.”
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Badfan v Superman 2: Super-Nostalgia Knockdown

E. Stephen Burnett challenges the objection of why “Man of Steel” isn’t like all those great classic Superman films.
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Badfan v Superman 3: Challenging Cheap Optimism

“Man of Steel” avoids magical thinking and asks us to fly a mile in Superman’s red boots.
— Austin Gunderson —

Badfan v Superman 4: Able To Leap Expectations

Let’s not hold down the hero of Superman by insisting his stories only be fluffy and colorful.
— E. Stephen Burnett —

Badfan v Superman 5: You’ll Believe A Man Can Die

“Superman: The Movie” made fans believe a man could fly, but “Man of Steel” sought to ground our hero in a horrifying choice.
— Austin Gunderson —

Badfan V Superman 6: Game Of Tones

Why do people complain about General Zod’s death in “Man of Steel” but not in “Superman II”?
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Badfan v Superman 7: A Hero’s Consequences

“Man of Steel” and “Batman v Superman” may explore and re-sensitize fans to the seriousness of death and war.
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