Comics Are My Religion Archive

Comics Are My Religion: The Thirty-Six
Posted on May 13, 2012 | No Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialogue about religion in this column.Have you ever read the Hebrew Scriptures and wondered why all those cool things...
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Comics Are My Religion: Greg Garrett Interview
Posted on April 15, 2012 | 2 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialogue about religion in this column. Back by popular demand (well, at least one of you said you liked...
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Comics Are My Religion: Sexuality in Comics
Posted on March 13, 2012 | No Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialogue about religion in this column. Once in a while, things seem to align themselves for me in terms...
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Comics Are My Religion: Tom Gauld’s Goliath HC Review
Posted on February 26, 2012 | 4 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. There be spoilers ahead, so beware! Judas Iscariot. King Nebuchadnezzar. Pharaoh. Jezebel. The...
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Comics Are My Religion: When God Breaks The Contract
Posted on February 19, 2012 | No Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. There be spoilers ahead, so beware! Religion seems to be fine, until something...
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Comics Are My Religion: Time & Dapper Men
Posted on January 21, 2012 | 5 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. There be spoilers ahead, so beware! I’ve been thinking about time recently. Perhaps...
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Comics Are My Religion: Locke & Key: Guide to the Known Keys (Open the Moon)
Posted on November 29, 2011 | 3 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. There be spoilers ahead, so beware! Every once in a while, I have...
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Comics Are My Religion: Habibi Podcast with A. David Lewis
Posted on October 20, 2011 | 7 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. There be spoilers ahead, so beware! When I first picked up Craig Thompson’s...
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Comics Are My Religion: The Lone And Level Sands
Posted on September 13, 2011 | No Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. There be spoilers ahead, so beware! A few Sundays ago, I led my...
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Comics Are My Religion: Daredevil Born Again
Posted on August 17, 2011 | 5 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. There be spoilers ahead, so beware! Jesus answered Nicodemus, “Very truly, I tell...
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Comics Are My Religion: The Apocalypse Plan
Posted on July 14, 2011 | 7 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. There be spoilers ahead, so beware! “Then I saw the Lamb open one...
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Comics Are My Religion: Graven Images Interview with A. David Lewis
Posted on June 15, 2011 | 2 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. The study of religion and comics is growing. In the last few years,...
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Comics Are My Religion: The Church & the LCS
Posted on May 18, 2011 | 4 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. = ? A few weeks ago, I preached a sermon at my...
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Comics Are My Religion: American Vampire & American Religion
Posted on April 13, 2011 | 5 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the comics discussed below, you might want...
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Comics Are My Religion: Spider-Man & Guilt
Posted on March 17, 2011 | 5 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the comics discussed below, you might want...
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Comics Are My Religion: In Memoriam
Posted on February 15, 2011 | 3 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the comics discussed below, you might want...
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Comics Are My Religion: Blankets
Posted on January 16, 2011 | 3 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the comics discussed below, you might want...
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Comics Are My Religion: Asterios Polyp
Posted on December 21, 2010 | 6 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialog about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the comics discussed below, you might want...
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Comics Are My Religion: Sinfest
Posted on August 31, 2010 | 7 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books.There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialogue about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the comics discussed below, you might want to...
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Comics Are My Religion: Faith, HOPE, & Killer Robots
Posted on August 10, 2010 | 4 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books.There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialogue about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the comics discussed below, you might want to...
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Comics Are My Religion: R. Crumb’s Genesis
Posted on June 29, 2010 | 5 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books.There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialogue about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the comics discussed below, you might want to...
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Comics Are My Religion: A New Religion?
Posted on June 1, 2010 | 12 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books.There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialogue about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the comics discussed below, you might want to...
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Comics Are My Religion: Eulogy for Kurt Wagner
Posted on May 11, 2010 | 6 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialogue about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the comics discussed below, you might want...
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Comics Are My Religion: Johnny Cash & Redemption
Posted on April 6, 2010 | 10 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialogue about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the series discussed below, you might want...
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Comics Are My Religion: X-Factor & Anxious Times
Posted on March 2, 2010 | 15 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialogue about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the series discussed below, you might want...
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Comics Are My Religion: Sandman & Hell
Posted on January 26, 2010 | 13 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialogue about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the series discussed below, you might want...
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Comics Are My Religion: Marked
Posted on December 22, 2009 | 9 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialogue about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the series discussed below, you might want...
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Comics Are My Religion: Preacher
Posted on November 24, 2009 | 6 Comments
Welcome to Comics Are My Religion, a look at theology through the lens of comic books. There are some basic ground rules about engaging in respectful dialogue about religion in this column. Be warned, if you haven’t read the series discussed below, you might want...
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Comics Are My Religion: Chosen
Posted on October 27, 2009 | 13 Comments
What if Jesus came back today? That’s the premise of Mark Millar and Peter Gross’ 2004 mini-series entitled Chosen from Dark Horse. I picked up this 3-issue mini at my local library and have been wanting to read it for quite some time. I have...
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Comics Are My Religion: In The Beginning…
Posted on September 29, 2009 | 41 Comments
My very first comic book was surprisingly not a Marvel comic, which I am known for preferring. It was Blue Devil #1 from DC. I’m not sure why this was the first comic I purchased, but it somehow leapt off the rack at the local...
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