Our culture today is fascinated with superheroes. In this interview, professor Todd Miles creatively shows how some of the most common misconceptions of Jesus are embedded in contemporary superheroes such as Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Thor, and so on. Professor Miles makes important theological truths about Jesus both understandable and memorable. This is a fun and insightful interview you won’t want to miss! 

Todd Miles is a professor of theology and director of the master of theology program at Western Seminary in Portland, Ore. He has multiple graduate degrees including a Ph.D. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of the recent book Superheroes Can’t Save You.   

Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2019/superheroes-cant-save-you  

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