Sometimes it surprises me how much Superman is a part of our culture.
As the hype machine shifts into high gear for the upcoming release of “Superman Returns,” some are reading deeply into the film whose hero returns from a deathlike absence to play savior to the world.
“It is so on the nose that anyone who has not caught on that Superman is a Christ figure, you think, ‘Who else could it be referring to?’ ” said Steve Skelton, who wrote a book examining parallels between Superman and Christ.
As one of society’s most enduring pop-culture icons, Superman has often been observed as more than just a man in tights.
I think Superman was just a great idea from a couple of cartoonists, and one can read anything into anything.
Is Superman a Christ allegory?
I’ve always thought that the Shroud of Turin would make a great cape for Jesus. It’s not at all ostentatious.
Remeber what happen to John Lennon, when he started comparing the Beatles to Christ.
Neal Saferstein
I am a Superman fan and I honestly don’t see that much of a parallel between the story of Christ (God) and Superman. The only similarities I can see are they both were “sent” to earth and both “save” people (but in very different ways).
Here are some great differences.
1. God sent his son to save mankind so we could have eternal life.
1. Jor-El sent his son to earth so he wouldn’t die when planet Krypton exploded, not to save people of earth.
2. Jesus tells people about himself and sacrifices himself on the cross so we can have eternal life.
2. Superman catches people falling from buildings, saves people from burning planes and stops Lex Luthor from taking over the world.
3. Jesus is indestructible. No one harmed him until he allowed himself to be killed on the cross, by his own choice.
3. Superman is vulnerable to Kryptonite.
4. Jesus’s mother was a virgin.
4. I assume he was Jor-El and his wife’s son.
5. Jor-El was a scientist on Krypton and was killed when Krypton exploded.
5. God is an omnipotent spirit and can’t be killed, or so I have heard…
6. The Pharisees and Saducees (church leaders) wanted to kill Jesus.
6. Everybody loves Superman and the only person that wants to see him dead is Lex Luthor.
Yo anyone see superman returns? I loved that movie and i cant wait to pick up the dvd and game for xbox 360….i heard theres a code in the dvd that lets you play as bizzaro in the game, that should be pretty tight. Im lookin forward to gettin it at the end of the month.
Jesus was born in a manjor….superman grew up on a farm…
both had surrogate parents…and both were sent to the earth…
the main resemblence is their consciousness – Christ’s morality is pure.
Supermans powers are very selective….i wonder why they gave him the powers that he has?? there must be a reason why the guy can burn things with his eyes……..