Mar 29, 2024  
2019-2020 Hill Book (Class of 2023) 
    
2019-2020 Hill Book (Class of 2023) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]

RST 208 - Capes, Veils, & Yarmulkes: Religion and Superheroes

Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2019, 2021

Did Superman keep kosher? Did the Green Lantern go on Hajj to Mecca? And, what happened with The Thing turned 13? This course investigates the intersection between religion and contemporary popular culture as depicted through comic-book superheroes. We will ask: Why are some superheroes religiously identifiable? What value does religious identity add? How have these changed over time? And most importantly, what religious themes and narratives are found most often in superhero stories and why?

Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-level Religious Studies & Theology course.
General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry
Course Applies to: American Studies
Note: Formerly offered as REL 208 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 208 & REL 208.