When I was growing up, I was a Spiderman fan. Mainly that fanaticism came through reading the comic book; I had little “Spiderman” paraphernalia around the house. One year for Halloween, my mom (a fairly good seamstress) offered to make me a Spiderman costume. I thought that was a cool idea – until she mentioned wearing blue tights. Not only did that kill the Spiderman costume idea but it ended my “trick-or-treating.”
I liked Spiderman partially because he was a wimpy, nerdy but witty teenage boy. But he had really cool superpowers. Marvel and Disney have teamed up to produce to hoard of new superhero movies to appeal to the kids and the kid-in-the-middle-aged body. Can you image a superhero without a super power?
For centuries, mankind admired the hero who was strong, brave, daring in battle and could conquer. Men looked up to military heroes like Alexander the Great, Augustus Caesar, and Napoleon Bonaparte in more modern times.
Yet, there has been a shift, a noticeable shift, in what mankind admires in their “heroes.” We like seeing the “human” side of the superhero. We like a superhero who has humility and thinks of others rather than himself (see “Iron Man versus Captain America”). It is not a heroism that is based solely on physical strength and prowess that grabs our attention. That shift has been occurring since about A. D. 33.
Our military today, as far as I know, does not hand out awards based on the number of “kills” in battle. Instead, we give out the Purple Heart, to those wounded in battle. We give out the Medal of Honor to praise those who have exhibited bravery and honor, generally exhibited by those who have selflessly served their fellowman. The Medal of Honor is such a distinct class of heroes that there have only been 3,498 given to date.
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Long before the United Nations was established to call on nations to serve their fellow nations by sacrificing to defend, it was Jesus Christ who gave us the proper picture of what a hero really is. Americans would not tolerate a President who would invade and occupy a foreign country. But, under certain circumstances, we will tolerate invading a country and sacrificing the blood of our sons and daughters to grant freedom to other nations. In Kosovo, “Christian” Americans were fighting and dying to provide freedom to Muslims from Orthodox “Christians.” In the current mess in the Middle East, “Christian” Americans are fighting and dying to defend Muslims from other Muslims.
What brought about such a change in the view of what heroism is all about? It was the cross and teaching of Jesus Christ. He taught us, through words and action, that humility was powerful. Self-sacrifice was the way to glory. He famously said that He came to serve, not to be served (Matthew 20:24-28). The cross of Christ shows us in a vivid way that there is power in humility. That humility, that power, the power of the cross, has changed the world.
America needs the Bible for the proper view of heroism – self-sacrificing servants.
–Paul Holland
