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PublisherNavPress Publishing Group

ISBN-101641583517

ISBN-139781641583510

eBay Product ID (ePID)14057266158

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Book TitleHollywood Heroes : How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2022

TopicChristian Theology / Apologetics, Folklore & Mythology, Comics & Graphic Novels

GenreLiterary Criticism, Religion, Social Science

AuthorFrank Turek, Zach Turek

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight8.8 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal791.43652827

SynopsisSpoiler Alert: Hollywood Heroes will change the way you watch movies and transform the way you understand our ultimate hero-Jesus Christ. Batman stares down the laughing Joker. Luke Skywalker clashes lightsabers with Darth Vader. Iron Man sacrifices himself with a snap of his fingers to save the world. Our eyes are glued to the screen. Why? Movies combine humor, action, and drama to create stories that amplify the fight between good and evil. Along the way, they impart inspiring life lessons on justice, purpose, courage, strength faith, and love. They also teach us about our Creator. Just look at blockbuster movies from Marvel and DC and film franchises like Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. Each of these fictional stories reveals deep truths about God. Complete with a recommended watch list, Hollywood Heroes outlines a collection of characters from popular movies to highlight their best qualities and biggest obstacles. Together, their stories become a set of modern-day parables that point back to God and His mission for us. This back is a great resource for sparking meaningful conversations with other movies fans. Time to grab the popcorn. Book jacket., Seven fictional stories-- Captain America, Iron Man, Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Batman, and Wonder Woman --point us to the ultimate hero, Jesus Christ. Think about it. What if Batman knew your name and wanted to be friends with you? What if you were the one that Tony Stark died to save? What if it was you that Luke Skywalker would stop at nothing to redeem? Hollywood Heroes will awaken you to these questions and help you to see a God who stops at nothing to redeem you. And it will strengthen you to invite others into conversations of faith and life in Jesus.Fictional stories about heroes help us realize that there is evil to fight, souls to be won, and growth to be achieved. It helps us recognize--regardless of religious or cultural beliefs--that sacrificing your life for another's is a powerful and beautiful display of love.Fictional heroes help us to reconsider what is tangibly in front of us through the lens of story rather than simply as just another day in our ordinary lives. Appealing straight to the heart, the stories bypass artificial barriers that we would normally block them with because our worldview has been threatened.When we examine out-of-this-world qualities like idealism, genius, a willingness to sacrifice, discipline, loyalty, humility, courage, wisdom, focus, power, and love, we discover that Jesus practices them perfectly., Captain America assembles the Avengers. Iron Man battles Thanos. Luke Skywalker duels Darth Vader. Aragorn charges Mordor. Batman confronts the Joker. Superman destroys Doomsday. Wonder Woman defeats Ares. We are captivated. Why? We are entranced by stories that take us to a world where heroes fight evil and sacrifice themselves for a greater good because we long for our world to be free from pain, suffering, and struggle. That's the real hope and promise of Jesus--when He returns to set things right.In Hollywood Heroes , you'll see how: Your favorite movie heroes are patterned after the Ultimate Hero--Jesus of Nazareth Big screen stories parallel the real-world fight between good and evil Movies and characters can impart inspiring biblical life lessons on justice, purpose, courage, strength, sacrifice, faith, and love Hollywood Heroes begins with the true story of a US Navy SEAL who faced evil and sacrificed himself to save his teammates. Authors Frank and Zach Turek then use Spider-Man's origin story to address the question: "Why would a good God allow evil?" You'll then read how seven movie franchises--Captain America, Iron Man, Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Batman, and Wonder Woman--portray the battle against evil, providing a set of modern-day parables that reveal truths about God and His mission for us.

LC Classification NumberPN1995.9.C49