Superheroes Cant Save You, Todd Miles
Superheroes Cant Save You, Todd Miles
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Superheroes Can't Save You
Epic Examples of Historic Heresies

Author: Todd Miles

Narrator: Todd Miles

Unabridged: 6 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/15/2018


Synopsis

Comic Superheroes embody the hopes of a world that is desperate for a savior. But those comic creations do not have what it takes to save us from our greatest foes – sin and death. Jesus Christ is able to save us because he is all that the Bible says that he is, fully human and fully divine. According to the logic of the gospel, Jesus must be everything the Bible says that he is so that he can do everything the Bible says that he does. Throughout the history of the Church there have been bad ideas, misconceptions, and heretical presentations of Jesus. Each one of these heresies fails to present Jesus as the Bible reveals him. And each one of these heresies is embodied in a different comic superhero. Using a comic superhero as an illustration of each heresy, Superheroes Can’t Save You presents: ·a history of the deficient view of Jesus; ·an investigation of contemporary proponents of that heresy; ·warnings on how contemporary Christians can unwittingly fall into such bad thinking of Jesus; ·a biblically faithful correction on who Jesus is; ·and an explanation of why it is important that we understand who Jesus actually is. Many Christians may not understand the language and vocabulary of theological terms like hypostatic union, person, or essence. But they do know who Superman, Batman, and other superheroes are. By comparing something everybody already knows (who the Superheroes are) with what they need to know (who Jesus is), this book makes vitally important Christian truths understandable, applicable, and heartwarming to a wide audience.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alex on August 20, 2018

A well-done and clever intro to church history and Christology. Miles uses superheroes to stand in for church heresies and it works out quite well. The heresies covered are: 1. Docetism - Superman 2. Liberalism - Batman 3. Modalism - Ant-Man 4. Arianism - Thor 5. Adoptionism - Green Lantern 6. Apollinaria......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on January 08, 2020

A good read overall. And it’s great to know that an entertaining, informative, and clear book on the early Christological errors exists. As for me personally, I didn’t totally enjoy reading it, but I also didn’t dislike it. I didn’t underline much in it, yet I was pleasantly surprised by some of it.......more

Goodreads review by Chase on January 13, 2020

Final score for this book: 33/50. See Template on "Why I am Not A Christian" - Bertrand Russell. Despite the lower score rating, I definitely think this is a good book. Miles brings an interesting element in contrasting the superheros we all love with erroneous beliefs about Jesus. Chapters can leav......more

Goodreads review by Danika on January 23, 2020

Overall this book is a great lesson in early church history and the many mistakes we have made in the past. For someone who is not so familiar with the heresies I found the book to be educational, convicting and a great reminder of the foundational beliefs of the Christian faith. Miles was very ente......more

Goodreads review by Doug on May 20, 2019

All you want to know about how super-hero’s teach us church history. Especially how they helpfully represent Christological heresies. Todd is a fantastic writer and an even better theologian. This book made me want to study church history even more (I already love it). It made me want to know Jesus......more