Description

What do Samwise Gamgee and Superman have in common? What about Gandalf and Aslan? Emily brings a discussion about the "Christ figures" found in works of fiction, why they resonate with us, and whether we can name Christ figures in our own lives. We discuss the difference between a narrative Christ figure and an IRL person acting Christ-like, while also pondering the unique meta-narrative of the crucified God.

Mentioned in the Episode:

• Resurrection of Superman
• The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by JRR Tolkien
• The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
• The Rings of Power on Prime Video
• Les Miserables on Prime Video
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
• The Heroine's Journey Robcast Episode
• The Brick Bible
• The Brothers Karamozov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
• Critical Role on Twitch

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Credits:

• Theme Song: In Full Color by Louie Zong on Spotify and Bandcamp
• Artwork: Yarn and Ravel by Dixie Lee Henning @dixieleedraws
• Editing/Sound Design by Stephen Henning
• Social Media by Josh Lieuallen
• Certified Organic benediction by Reverend Emily Rettinghouse, MDiv

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