There are many reasons I could give for wanting to start off The Gospel according to Superheroes with T'Challa. It doesn't hurt that he's one of my favorite heroes, especially in Marvel. But if there's any reason I had to give, it is this: T'Challa is a good man. In the film Black Panther (in a scene we'll look at in more detail next week) T'Challa gets to see his father T'Chaka in the land of the ancestors. T'Chaka tells his son he will struggle before telling him this: You're a good man, with a good heart, and it's hard for a good man to be king. T'Challa isn't just a good man because he beats bad guys up and saves the day. T'Challa is a good man because he strives to be one. He struggles with his decisions and tries to make sure he is always doing the right thing. What we see in T'Challa in the film also occurs in the comics as well.
As Christians, we are called to serve God in this world. Doing what is good is part of that path. We are not called to have all the answers. As smart as T'Challa is, and he is one of the most intelligent heroes in Marvel Comics, he doesn't even have all the answers. That is what makes T'Challa so compelling, because he is always seeking after what is noble and good. We are called to do so too because we are called to always seek out God's will for us. T'Challa is, of course, fictional, and his path is not always a perfect parallel of our Christian journey. I will do my best to point out where these pathways stray. However, I hope that you can take some of the similarities and use them to better understand the truths of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. God speaks to us in all different sorts of ways, so keep your eyes and ears open to what the Lord is saying to you, even in places that may surprise you like a movie or a comic. Stay tuned for more of our journey with T'Challa, the Black Panther!
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