Theology, Religion, and Watchmen
Theology, Religion, and Watchmen
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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
1 – “I Have Seen its True Face”: The Parable of the Antagonistic Subject
2 – Onward Christian Soldiers: American Cold-War Culture in Watchmen
3 – 'A Clock without a Craftsman? Watchmen as a Parody of Divine Providence
4 – Echoes of Scripture in Watchmen and What is Left Unsaid
5 – Pop Theology in the Quantum Age: The Curious Case of Dr. Manhattan and Mr. Hype
6 – An Intricately Structured Jewel: Time, Eternity, and Doctor Manhattan
7 – “Nothing Ever Ends”: Dr. Manhattan and Robert Jenson on Eternity, Time, and Love
8 – Caring Watchmakers? Impassibility and Theodicy in Watchmen & Kingdom Come
9 – “We Exist Upon the Whim of Murderers”: Tainted Messiahs and the Menace of Superhero Culture in Tales of the Black Freighter
10 – “Existence is Random”: Dr. Manhattan, Nite Owl, and the Post-Holocaust Theology of Watchmen
11 – The Comedian and the Watchman of Copenhagen
12 – The Divine Comedian: The Kennedys, Conflict, and Confession
13 – Who Are You? And Who Am I? Pastoral Care Perspectives and Divine Experiences with Dr. Manhattan
14 – The Tragic Hope of Mime and Marionette: Sime Weil's Gravity and Grace in the Watchmen Metaverse
15 – “You Only See What You Want To See”: Trust in Testimony in Doomsday Clock
16 – Dr. Manhattan is Alive and Well and Living in Tulsa: Collective Trauma and Secular Religiosity at the Narrative Core of Watchmen
17 – Kenosis, Theodicy, and Weak Messianic Power in Watchmen
18 – Breaking Idols, Hatching Gods: The Significance of Watchmen for Radical Theology
19 – Conspiracies and New Religious Movements in Tom King's Rorschach
1 – “I Have Seen its True Face”: The Parable of the Antagonistic Subject
2 – Onward Christian Soldiers: American Cold-War Culture in Watchmen
3 – 'A Clock without a Craftsman? Watchmen as a Parody of Divine Providence
4 – Echoes of Scripture in Watchmen and What is Left Unsaid
5 – Pop Theology in the Quantum Age: The Curious Case of Dr. Manhattan and Mr. Hype
6 – An Intricately Structured Jewel: Time, Eternity, and Doctor Manhattan
7 – “Nothing Ever Ends”: Dr. Manhattan and Robert Jenson on Eternity, Time, and Love
8 – Caring Watchmakers? Impassibility and Theodicy in Watchmen & Kingdom Come
9 – “We Exist Upon the Whim of Murderers”: Tainted Messiahs and the Menace of Superhero Culture in Tales of the Black Freighter
10 – “Existence is Random”: Dr. Manhattan, Nite Owl, and the Post-Holocaust Theology of Watchmen
11 – The Comedian and the Watchman of Copenhagen
12 – The Divine Comedian: The Kennedys, Conflict, and Confession
13 – Who Are You? And Who Am I? Pastoral Care Perspectives and Divine Experiences with Dr. Manhattan
14 – The Tragic Hope of Mime and Marionette: Sime Weil's Gravity and Grace in the Watchmen Metaverse
15 – “You Only See What You Want To See”: Trust in Testimony in Doomsday Clock
16 – Dr. Manhattan is Alive and Well and Living in Tulsa: Collective Trauma and Secular Religiosity at the Narrative Core of Watchmen
17 – Kenosis, Theodicy, and Weak Messianic Power in Watchmen
18 – Breaking Idols, Hatching Gods: The Significance of Watchmen for Radical Theology
19 – Conspiracies and New Religious Movements in Tom King's Rorschach
Product details
| Published | Jun 11 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 256 |
| ISBN | 9798216442714 |
| Imprint | T&T Clark |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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