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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology > General
Batman is one of the most recognized and popular pop culture icons.
Appearing on the page of Detective Comics #27 in 1939, the
character has inspired numerous characters, franchises, and
spin-offs over his 80+ year history. The character has displayed
versatility, appearing in stories from multiple genres, including
science fiction, noir, and fantasy and mediums far beyond his comic
book origins. While there are volumes analyzing Batman through
literary, philosophical, and psychological lenses, this volume is
one of the first academic monographs to examine Batman through a
theological and religious lens. Theology and Batman analyzes Batman
and his world, specifically exploring the themes of theodicy and
evil, ethics and morality, justice and vengeance, and the Divine
Nature. Scholars will appreciate the breadth of material covered
while Batman fans will appreciate the love for the character
expressed through each chapter.
Jordan Senner captures the systematic shape, logic, and development
of his thought from the vantage point of the God-creature relation.
Webster's development is depicted in terms of three phases -
Christocentric, Trinitarian, and Theocentric - culminating in a
conceptual analysis of three key aspects of his mature theology:
his doctrine of divine perfection, theory of mixed relations, and
concept of dual causality. Senner illustrates this heuristic
framework for interpreting Webster's theology through an
exploration of different aspects of his account of the God-creature
relation: Christology (hypostatic relation), ecclesiology
(redemptive relation), bibliology (communicative relation), and
theological theology (rational relation). This volume not only
provides a dynamic introduction to Webster's theology as a whole,
but it also includes fascinating forays into the complexities of
Webster's engagement with Barth and Aquinas, raising interesting
questions for constructive theological dialogue that is neither
straightforwardly Protestant nor Catholic.
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Why Call It God?
(Hardcover)
Ralph Mecklenburger; Preface by Sheldon Zimmerman
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