Religious Adherents
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[[Image:v3adherents.jpg|frame|Comic Book Religion Database]] | [[Image:v3adherents.jpg|frame|Comic Book Religion Database]] | ||
| - | == | + | ==Mission== |
| - | adherents. | + | The emphasis of this page is on fictional characters who originated as comic book characters. This page focuses on fictional comic book characters who are adherents of real-world (not purely fictional) religions. (Some fictional religious groups are listed as well, as appropriate.) |
| - | + | We want this page to be as accurate as possible, backed up by objective, published information and not based on conjecture. We do not want this listing to be slanted toward any particular denominational or religious viewpoint. It is intended to accurately report the composition of comic book character religiosity. | |
| - | == | + | ==Some Top Superheroes== |
| - | *<b> | + | *[[<b>Superman</b>]], Methodist |
| - | *<b> | + | *[[<b>Spider-Man</b>]], Protestant |
| - | *<b> | + | *[[<b>Batman</b>]], Episcopalian/Catholic (lapsed) |
| - | *<b> | + | *[[<b>Wonder Woman</b>]], Greco-Roman Classical Religion |
| - | *<b> | + | *[[<b>The Hulk</b>]], Catholic (lapsed) |
| - | *<b> | + | *[[<b>Captain America</b>]], Protestant |
| - | *<b> | + | *[[<b>Invisible Woman</b>]], Episcopalian |
| - | *<b> | + | *[[<b>Daredevil</b>]], Catholic |
| - | *<b> | + | *[[<b>Hawkman</b>]], Egyptian classical religion |
| + | *[[<b>Elektra</b>]], Greek Orthodox | ||
*etc. | *etc. | ||
Revision as of 03:16, 11 July 2009
Most comic book characters can also be classified by their spirituality. The v3adherents.jpg does just that.
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Mission
The emphasis of this page is on fictional characters who originated as comic book characters. This page focuses on fictional comic book characters who are adherents of real-world (not purely fictional) religions. (Some fictional religious groups are listed as well, as appropriate.)
We want this page to be as accurate as possible, backed up by objective, published information and not based on conjecture. We do not want this listing to be slanted toward any particular denominational or religious viewpoint. It is intended to accurately report the composition of comic book character religiosity.
Some Top Superheroes
- [[Superman]], Methodist
- [[Spider-Man]], Protestant
- [[Batman]], Episcopalian/Catholic (lapsed)
- [[Wonder Woman]], Greco-Roman Classical Religion
- [[The Hulk]], Catholic (lapsed)
- [[Captain America]], Protestant
- [[Invisible Woman]], Episcopalian
- [[Daredevil]], Catholic
- [[Hawkman]], Egyptian classical religion
- [[Elektra]], Greek Orthodox
- etc.
See Also
Back to
STRENGTH IN DIVERSITY subsection
References
The Official Adherents.com
