Once a Prince or Princess: MacDonald’s Moral Superheroines and Heroes in the Princess Tales

Of all the stories I have read, including even all the novels of this same novelist, [The Princess and the Goblin] remains the most real, the most realistic . . […]

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Humility Contra Pride as Represented in Thor

Lately, there has been a lot of talk about the real-life heroes of our day and age, those who serve and care for others, offering even the smallest charitable acts. […]

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He Will Rise

Myriad comic series, television shows, movies, action figures, and other various capitalistic ventures have grossed billions on the back of the Caped Crusader. It seems nearly impossible to step into […]

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Worth Reading: Superheroes

Worth Reading is An Unexpected Journal’s book recommendations column. Each issue we highlight a few titles, related to that issue’s theme, that are recommended by AUJ staff, contributors, or readers. […]

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Planets, Poetry, and the Power of Myth in Halo and Destiny

“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point . . . A chastity or honesty, or mercy, which yields to […]

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Super-Women and the Price of Power

The idea of a heroic female warrior is not new.[1] While Wonder Woman, Black Widow, and Captain Marvel have given the trope unprecedented popularity, Homer makes the first Greek reference […]

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Ex-Cult Member Saved by Grace

“…from what you have said about the Church of Bible Understanding…it may have begun as something from the LORD, but gradually you find that it has changed its course…as you’ll […]

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Diana Prince, Apologist? The Great Commission and Salvation in Wonder Woman

When Wonder Woman was released, it was hailed as an audience favorite, and Gal Gadot’s performance as Diana Prince was widely praised. Christian reviewers noted the Christ-like character of Diana’s […]

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Faith on Trial in Frank Miller’s Daredevil Comics

The first published Daredevil comic ends with a sketch of Matt Murdock — a blind man with heightened physical senses, a lawyer by day, and a vigilante by night — […]

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The Power of Weakness

I love the large story arc the Marvel universe has gradually unfolded over the last ten years or so. Not every movie is perfect by any stretch, but the way […]

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