Theology, Religion, and Watchmen
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Description
This edited collection reads Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' graphic novel series Watchmen from a religious and theological perspective.
Touching on the original graphic novel, as well as each of these prequels and sequels, Matthew Brake and David K. Goodin and their contributors explore the religious influence, symbolism, and narratives throughout Watchmen. Though there may not necessarily be a "god" in Watchmen, the essays herein argue that we can see “the strings” of the sacred throughout its various media.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Seeing the Sacred in Watchmen, Matthew Brake
1 – Onward Christian Soldiers: American Cold-War Culture in Watchmen, D.J. Dycus
2 – “A Clock without a Craftsman”? Watchmen as a Parody of Divine Providence, Mike Kugler
3 – “I Have Seen its True Face,” Or Does He? The Parable of the Antagonistic Subject, John C. McDowell
4 – Echoes of Scripture in Watchmen and What is Left Unsaid, Alexander P. Thompson
5 – Pop Theology in the Quantum Age: The Curious Case of Dr. Manhattan and Mr. Hype, Aaron Ricker
6 – An Intricately Structured Jewel: Time, Eternity, and Doctor Manhattan, Gabriel McKee
7 – “Nothing Ever Ends”: Dr. Manhattan and Robert Jenson on Eternity, Time, and Love, Michael Austin Kamenicky
8 – Caring Watchmakers? Impassibility and Theodicy in Watchmen & Kingdom Come, Drew McIntyre
9 – “We Exist Upon the Whim of Murderers”: Tainted Messiahs and the Menace of Superhero Culture in Tales of the Black Freighter, Clint Jones
10 – “Existence is Random”: Dr. Manhattan, Nite Owl, and the Post-Holocaust Theology of Watchmen, Jenny Caplan
11 – The Comedian and the Watchman of Copenhagen, Matthew Brake
12 – The Divine Comedian: The Kennedys, Conflict, and Confession, Christina M. Knopf
13 – Who Are You? And Who Am I? Pastoral Care Perspectives and Divine Experiences with Dr. Manhattan, Sébastien Falardeau
14 – “You Only See What You Want To See”: Trust in Testimony in Doomsday Clock, Robert Grant Price
15 – Dr. Manhattan is Alive and Well and Living in Tulsa: Collective Trauma and Secular Religiosity at the Narrative Core of Watchmen, Ilaria Biano
16 – Kenosis, Theodicy, and Weak Messianic Power in Watchmen, Michael J. Toy
17 – Breaking Idols, Hatching Gods: The Significance of Watchmen for Radical Theology, Daniel Boscaljon
18 – Conspiracies and New Religious Movements in Tom King's Rorschach, Matthew Brake
Product details
| Published | Feb 04 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 9798216442714 |
| Imprint | T&T Clark |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Series | Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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