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Via IO9<\/a> I learned of a series of comics depicting Captain America\u2019s inner reflections as he seeks to cope with the realities he encounters on waking up in our modern world<\/a> \u2013 and finding himself in the company of Asgardian gods, of course. The one above<\/a> (of which these are only two panels out of six) gets at the heart of what makes reflecting on a movie like The Avengers interesting for those of us interested in religion and science fiction<\/a> (on which see my earlier post<\/a>). The imagined worlds of science fiction, and the real world we live in, both raise issues for those who think about theology<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The comic is actually supposed to be Steve Rogers\u2019 comic-format diary, since he was a fine arts major<\/a> before becoming Captain America. Just another illustration that what you major in at university doesn\u2019t necessarily determine what career path you\u2019ll pursue<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"