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Dec 07, 2025
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Hill Book [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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RST 208 - Capes, Veils, & Yarmulkes: Religion and Superheroes3 Credits
Offered alternate years in Fall
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
Core Curriculum Attribute(s): Language, Arts, and Humanities
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