Hollywood Heroes: How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God

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. Thats the real hope and promise of Jesuswhen He returns to set things right. In Hollywood Heroes, youll see how: Your favorite movie heroes are patterned after the Ultimate HeroJesus 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-Mans origin story to address the question: Why would a good God allow evil? Youll then read how seven movie franchisesCaptain America, Iron Man, Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Batman, and Wonder Womanportray the battle against evil, providing a set of modern-day parables that reveal truths about God and His mission for us.