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More than a few people have mentioned the striking Christian allegory of Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cDark Knight\u201d trilogy<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Now Nolan is about to bring us (as producer, not director) another pulpy comic book hero with characteristics that appear not only startlingly Christ-like, but downright Messianic.<\/p>\n

Check out the new trailer for next summer\u2019s \u201cMan of Steel\u201d and see what you think.<\/p>\n<\/iframe>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than a few people have mentioned the striking Christian allegory of Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cDark Knight\u201d trilogy.\u00a0 Now Nolan is about to bring us (as producer, not director) another pulpy comic book hero with characteristics that appear not only startlingly Christ-like, but downright Messianic. 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