Hollywood Heroes, Frank Turek
Hollywood Heroes, Frank Turek
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Hollywood Heroes
How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God

Author: Frank Turek, Zach Turek

Narrator: Frank Turek, Taylor Lambert

Unabridged: 7 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: NavPress

Published: 05/03/2022


Synopsis

Seven fictional stories―Captain America, Iron Man, Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Batman, and Wonder Woman―point us to the ultimate hero, Jesus Christ.
Think about it. What if Batman knew your name and wanted to be friends with you? What if you were the one that Tony Stark died to save? What if it was you that Luke Skywalker would stop at nothing to redeem? Hollywood Heroes will awaken you to these questions and help you to see a God who stops at nothing to redeem you. And it will strengthen you to invite others into conversations of faith and life in Jesus.

Fictional stories about heroes help us realize that there is evil to fight, souls to be won, and growth to be achieved. It helps us recognize―regardless of religious or cultural beliefs―that sacrificing your life for another’s is a powerful and beautiful display of love.

Fictional heroes help us to reconsider what is tangibly in front of us through the lens of story rather than simply as just another day in our ordinary lives. Appealing straight to the heart, the stories bypass artificial barriers that we would normally block them with because our worldview has been threatened.

When we examine out-of-this-world qualities like idealism, genius, a willingness to sacrifice, discipline, loyalty, humility, courage, wisdom, focus, power, and love, we discover that Jesus practices them perfectly.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Abby on December 07, 2022

In Hollywood Heros, it talks about how the story of the bible is shown throughout different movies, It mentions some of the most famous movies such as Captain America and Harry Potter. I'm not sure if the author has any other books but I would be glad to read them if she did! This book is very eye-o......more

Goodreads review by Addison on October 19, 2022

I couldn’t put this book down. It’s a great reference for any movie fan—or even those who watch movies every once in a while. In “Hollywood Heroes,” I learned more about these movies and their characters than I ever knew. Iron Man’s character development, the message of love in Harry Potter, the them......more

Goodreads review by Lyra on May 13, 2024

If you're both a Christian and a nerd, like I am, you will love this book. Some of the characters, like Harry Potter and the Marvel characters, I knew very well, and others I wasn't super familiar with. Even with the characters I didn't know, though, it was cool to see all the Biblical parallels. Rea......more

Goodreads review by Paige on March 18, 2024

Wonderfully written and very interesting. So grateful for Frank Turek and his work.......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on April 26, 2022

Rating: 5 stars! I realized a while ago that most popular movies had the recurring theme of a world plagued by evil and a savior (or saviors) who would eventually deliver the world. I wondered if this demonstrated that humanity unconsciously recognizes that there is evil in the world that can only be......more