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1. www.cnn.com › 2013/06/14 › showbizDirector Zack Snyder on Superman’s Christ-like parallels | CNN

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   Jun 14, 2013 · 01:43 - Source: CNN. "Man of Steel" director Zack Snyder says his Superman is intended to be spiritual. Snyder says there are Christ-like parallels to the superhero. He says the film is intended ...

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2. secure.cbn.com › entertainment › screenSuperman and Jesus: Superman's Origin and Parallels to Jesus

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   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 ...

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4. www.christianpost.com › news › is-man-of-steelIs 'Man of Steel' Superman Really Based on Jesus?

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   Jun 14, 2013 · A recent, mostly humorous, example could be found with a blog entry posted Tuesday on the United Kingdom publication Metro titled "Man of Steel: The top 20 reasons why Superman is Jesus." Listed reasons included both Jesus and Superman having a "humble tradesman" as their adoptive father, superpowers, crucifix poses, and beards.

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5. lithub.com › how-superman-became-a-christ-likeHow Superman Became a Christ-Like Figure in American Culture

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   Mar 6, 2023 · 2013’s Man of Steel is as much a sci-fi adaptation of the gospels as a Superman story—deliberately; director Zack Snyder ensured those themes were “woven through” and Warner Bros. aggressively marketed the movie to Christian audiences, even launching a Ministry Resource site with Superman-based sermons—and is likewise rich in Christly metaphor and iconography.

6. reasons.org › explore › blogsMan of Steel and the Original Superhero - Reasons to Believe

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   Jun 7, 2013 · The religious parallels don’t stop with Moses. Superman is also considered a Christlike character: sent to Earth to save mankind. In “Jesus—The Original Superhero” (available at ManOfSteelResources.com), theologian Dr. Craig Detweiler acknowledges the parallel between Superman and Christ then highlights the vital distinction between the ...

7. entertainment.time.com › 2013/06/12 › man-of-steel'Man of Steel': Super Man ... or Human God? - TIME.com

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   Jun 12, 2013 · Man of Steel takes its cue from Bryan Singer’s 2006 Superman Returns, which posited our hero as the Christian God come to Earth to save humankind: Jesus Christ Superman. Goyer goes further, giving the character a backstory reminiscent of the Gospels: the all-seeing father from afar (plus a mother); the Earth parents; an important portent at age 12 (Jesus talks with the temple elders; Kal-El ...

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   Why are Jesus and Superman compared?

   • Listed reasons included both Jesus and Superman having a "humble tradesman" as their adoptive father, superpowers, crucifix poses, and beards. As America will soon go to theatres to see "Man of Steel," the latest film adaptation of the Superman story to be release on June 14, experts weighed in on the comparisons.

   Is 'Man of Steel' Superman Really Based on Jesus?

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   Does Superman have a Jesus parallel?

   • Superman’s Jesus parallel began with Superman: The Movie, but it was Man of Steel and its sequels that gave him a true messiah complex. What started as a fairly subtle metaphor increasingly became blunter, until it all but overtook the story.

   How Superman Became a Christ-Like Figure in American Culture

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   What are some examples of similarities between Christ and Superman?

   • "'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."

   Is 'Man of Steel' Superman Really Based on Jesus?

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   Where did Superman first become a Christ figure?

   • But where Superman really first became a Christ figure is 1978’s Superman: The Movie, starring Christopher Reeve. His father Jor-El (Marlon Brando) is a white-haired man dressed in luminous white, reminiscent of God in Medieval and Renaissance art.

   How Superman Became a Christ-Like Figure in American Culture

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   Does Superman resemble Christ?

   • With the onset of WWII the patriotic Superman quickly became an infallible American icon, and in the patriarchal, sanitized, comics-censuring 1950s he grew to resemble Christ in his saintly perfection. Though he hasn’t been that way since at least the mid-1970s, it’s a public image he still contends with.

   How Superman Became a Christ-Like Figure in American Culture

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   Was Superman a Jesus figure?

   • Superman was not envisioned as a Jesus figure by Siegel and Shuster, two Jewish teens in the 1930s. But he gradually became one, mainly thanks to his movies, which is where most people know him from. Whatever the metaphor at play, he is, and was always meant to be, a symbol of goodwill and brotherly love.

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9. comicbook.com › comicbook › newsMan Of Steel Is Similar To The Bible According To Composer

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   Sep 6, 2017 · James Gunn Reveals Man of Steel Suit Was “Torn to Shreds” During Superman Auditions; DC’s Absolute Superman #1: Meet the New Man of Steel; How to Watch Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story ...