Batman & Faith: Essays on the Dark Knight and the Soul
Batman & Faith: Essays on the Dark Knight and the Soul
Batman & Faith: Essays on the Dark Knight and the Soul
Batman & Faith: Essays on the Dark Knight and the Soul
Batman & Faith: Essays on the Dark Knight and the Soul
Batman & Faith: Essays on the Dark Knight and the Soul
Batman & Faith: Essays on the Dark Knight and the Soul

Batman & Faith: Essays on the Dark Knight and the Soul

by Mike Schramm, Philip Kosloski and Various (Writer), Jacob Klatte (Artist)
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"Our scars can destroy us, even after the physical wounds have healed. But if we survive them, they can transform us. They can give us the power to endure, and the strength to fight."
The Batman (2022)

Batman is no saint, but he is a character whose drive for truth and justice, overcoming his many imperfections, has captivated readers and audiences for the past 80 years. Its often his brokenness that has attracted fans from all over the world, seeing in the "Dark Knight" a man who is not bound by the pain he has experienced in the past. Instead of letting suffering and past hurts rule his actions, Bruce Wayne rises from the ashes to cast out evil from Gotham City.

Continuing our series of books on pop-culture and Catholicism, Batman and Faith takes a deep dive into one of the most popular comic book characters of all time and examines a variety of Christian lessons we can glean from a handful of the Caped Crusader's stories. Included in this book are several essays by a variety of authors who are inspired by Batman, finding light in the shadows. 

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Ages 10 and up

ISBN: 9798993876153
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Dimensions: 5 x 0.45 x 8 inches
Language: English
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Andrew Brueggen
Maybe Batman isn’t the worst superhero after all

Batman & Faith was a great read that explored the Batman universe through the lens of faith, virtue, suffering, justice, and redemption without feeling overly academic or forced. I appreciated that the writers clearly love both the Batman universe and the deeper spiritual questions behind the character. There were insights gained that I would have never thought of but the sacramental imagination was truly at work weaving in Catechism and Scripture references. Overall the book made me think differently about why Batman continues to resonate with so many people! Highly recommend!

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James D Sparks III
just received my copy of Batman & Faith

Read, the foreword and a few pages on the book after receiving - the core message of Batman & Faith, had me at hello ! I'm super excited about reading the book as see the value of this story, as it applies to struggles, pain and life lessons learned from overcoming our brokenness by allowing God to shape our destiny !

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