Comments | duke_aldhein: jesus christ superhero?

duke_aldhein

jesus christ superhero?

Feb 07, 2006 17:08

On tomorrow morning's Radio Sheffield Breakfast, we have a local RE-teacher-turned-academic who apparently 'sees many parallels between Jesus and Superman'. This, the Daily Torygraph informs me, is her idea for making RE relevant to kids who've never been to Sunday School ( Read more... )

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frsimon February 7 2006, 17:13:59 UTC

Mm. How about a game of 'spot the christological heresies implicit in this account'?

blackcurrants February 7 2006, 17:46:48 UTC

I'm currently reading Tyndale's account of trying to get the new testament translated into English ( ... )

duke_aldhein February 10 2006, 08:15:02 UTC

That's a brilliant story! Thank you.

I've been thinking a lot about story-telling - how much more effective I'd be in all areas of life if I told more stories - instead of clambering on to my soapbox-cum-pulpit. In what sense, "effective"? I think I mean what my new friend Anthony calls "gentle power", power without control.

So I'll remember your friend's daughter next time I want to explain why Jesus is nothing like a superhero.

blackcurrants March 1 2006, 17:34:10 UTC

i'm not very knowledgeable about the scripture and all that but what about all those miracles?

blackcurrants March 1 2006, 17:42:19 UTC

oh the miracles are good, I'm not dissing them at all - I'm just saying that.. well, using your spit and some mud to cure a man of blindness is not as exciting/superpowery as flying or lifting up mountains, which some of the hindu pantheon do. Jesus touched people to cure them, or just spoke to them. not so superman-ish, more.. believable? maybe? I mean - he broke bread to feed the 5,000 - he didn't zap it with his laser-eyes.
oooh, now there's a thought...

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blacbutterfly February 7 2006, 17:54:02 UTC

you're forgetting the way they're both allergic to kryptonite, both fly to the moon to take on evil enemies, both have twisted alternates from another dimension to deal with...

oh. er, never mind.

blacbutterfly February 10 2006, 15:04:15 UTC

I’m hoping there’ll be a Paradise Lex before too long…Brian Azzarello is of the Luthor’s party and he knows it.

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Re: It pains me to admit... duke_aldhein February 10 2006, 09:01:03 UTC

ha ha ha... :-)

blackcurrants February 9 2006, 05:12:32 UTC

Ms Scoundrel and I request a Vilanelle from you.
And we won't take no for an answer.

cough up, or we'll set Sebastian on you....