Posted on 08/17/2014 6:00:12 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Superman is as American as apple pie, in that both have their origins in the Middle East.
Apples, because they are thought to have been first domesticated in Turkey, and Superman, because of his oftentimes overlooked Jewish heritage.
Superman’s possible Judaism shouldn’t be a surprise. The hero’s creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, were the children of Jewish immigrants. The comic book industry, where they spent a significant portion of their young careers, was created in New York by Jews like Max Ginsburg, Bob Kahn, and Jacob Kurtzberg, who hid their ethnicity behind names like Gaines, Kane, and Kirby. Over the years there have been scores of books and articles on the subject with punny names like Up, Up, and Oy Vey or “Mensch of Steel.”
However, recent portrayals of the character, particularly the 2013 film Man of Steel, focus on the Christ-like, messianic qualities of the Metropolis Marvel. In the run up to the movie’s release, faith based press relations company Grace Hill Media invited religious figures around the nation to attend select pre-release screenings, posted clips online, and provided notes for possible faith-based discussion topics related to the film. One example is focused around themes of fatherhood and instructs dads to “take [the kids] to see Man of Steel” and then use the guide to “discover new connections to your own life and God’s word.”
Along with web content, Dr. Craig Detweiller, Ph.D. of Theology and Culture, wrote a nine page essay titled “Jesus–The Original Superhero” to specifically link the Last Son of Krypton with the Son of God. Detweiller cited the oft repeated evidence about the suffix “el” appending Superman’s Kryptonian birth name “Kal-el.” In Hebrew, the “el” suffix is used to denote Elohim, or Yahweh, Jehovah, or God, like in the names Michael, Rachel, and Angel.
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Superman is the anti-christ.
"Angel" actually comes from the Greek word for "messenger."
Nietsche is Pietsche.
Alrighty then.
Good one!
“God is dead”- Nietzsche.
“Nietzsche is dead” - God.
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Apples are from Kazakhstan.
for later.
“No comment until the time limit is up.”
See your doctor about rebalancing your prescriptions.
Superman was also as Canadian as maple syrup...Joe Shuster was from Toronto.
I always thought of Superman as Mexican-American. When I was in high school, there was a Mexican-American girl there named Bonnie Kent. Note that Superman’s alter ego is Clark Kent.
Oy!
LOL!
Comic book fans have always known that geeky, picked-on Jewish kids invented Superman as an emotional outlet. Like the dream of many Jews, Superman is the ultimate outsider who becomes the ultimate American.
I thought he was from Krypton. Not sure how Jews got there and produced offspring. But whatever….
Superman appears to have ‘inspired’ heavily by the pulp character ‘Doc Savage’: ‘Man of Bronze’ led to ‘Man of Steel’; Clark Savage became Clark Kent, and Doc had his ‘Fortress of Solitude’ LONG before the other guy.
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