Frank Turek is an award-winning author/co-author of several books, including I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist and Stealing From God. As founder and president of CrossExamined.org, Frank hosts weekly radio and TV shows and speaks over 100 times per year, often on college campuses.
Zach Turek is a career intelligence officer in the U.S. Military. He has a master’s degree in philosophy from the Southern Evangelical Seminary and is co-author of Hollywood Heroes with his father, Frank Turek (releases from NavPress in May 2022).
About the Book
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.
Book Recommendations
Hollywood Heroes is the book I wish I had written! It’s fun, insightful, and timely. Frank and Zach convincingly show that the story lines of some of the biggest superheroes today―such as Iron Man and Batman―point to our desire for an ultimate hero, which is best exemplified in the Christian worldview. If you want to think more deeply about the intersection of culture and faith (or if you just want an interesting read!), this book is for you.
Zach Turek is a career intelligence officer in the U.S. Military. He has a master’s degree in philosophy from the Southern Evangelical Seminary and is co-author of Hollywood Heroes with his father, Frank Turek (releases from NavPress in May 2022).
About the Book
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.
Book Recommendations
Hollywood Heroes is the book I wish I had written! It’s fun, insightful, and timely. Frank and Zach convincingly show that the story lines of some of the biggest superheroes today―such as Iron Man and Batman―point to our desire for an ultimate hero, which is best exemplified in the Christian worldview. If you want to think more deeply about the intersection of culture and faith (or if you just want an interesting read!), this book is for you.
- Sean McDowell, PhD, apologetics professor at Biola University; author or coauthor of more than eighteen books, including Chasing Love
Here’s a unique, creative, and compelling treatment of a phenomenon that is especially relevant in our culture today. You’ll be both entertained and enlightened by the provocative insights in these pages. Enjoy the journey―and apply the lessons to your life!
Here’s a unique, creative, and compelling treatment of a phenomenon that is especially relevant in our culture today. You’ll be both entertained and enlightened by the provocative insights in these pages. Enjoy the journey―and apply the lessons to your life!
- Lee Strobel, New York Times bestselling author; founder of the Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University
Nearly half of the world’s top-grossing movies of all time involve superheroes of one kind or another. Think about that for a moment. What’s behind our international, universal obsession with these fictional characters, and what does this fascination tell us about our shared longings and expectations? In Hollywood Heroes, Frank and Zach Turek open your eyes to what’s been hidden in plain sight. Don’t watch another superhero movie until you’ve read this book. Hollywood Heroes will help you leverage pop culture for the glory of God and turn Hollywood storytelling into an opportunity to share the gospel.
- J. Warner Wallace, Dateline-featured cold-case detective; author of Person of Interest and Cold-Case Christianity
You can learn more about Hollywood Heroes here.
You can pre-order your copy of Hollywood Heroes here and receive a free Audio Version!
You can also listen to Dr. Turek discuss Hollywood Heroes with Paulogia on Unbelievable? here.
Nearly half of the world’s top-grossing movies of all time involve superheroes of one kind or another. Think about that for a moment. What’s behind our international, universal obsession with these fictional characters, and what does this fascination tell us about our shared longings and expectations? In Hollywood Heroes, Frank and Zach Turek open your eyes to what’s been hidden in plain sight. Don’t watch another superhero movie until you’ve read this book. Hollywood Heroes will help you leverage pop culture for the glory of God and turn Hollywood storytelling into an opportunity to share the gospel.
- J. Warner Wallace, Dateline-featured cold-case detective; author of Person of Interest and Cold-Case Christianity
You can learn more about Hollywood Heroes here.
You can pre-order your copy of Hollywood Heroes here and receive a free Audio Version!
You can also listen to Dr. Turek discuss Hollywood Heroes with Paulogia on Unbelievable? here.
Courage and Godspeed,
Chad
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