Daredevil: Superhero & Christian

Netflix's Daredevil goes far beyond Comic Book Fare

The question of what constitutes “real Christianity” has raged in media for the last few decades, often splitting along political lines. In seeking clarification, most look to their favorite priest or pastor for guidance. But if you’ve grown disillusioned with Church leadership, there’s another, less conventional source of clarity regarding Christian goodness. Netflix’s Daredevil. Specifically, season 3.

The sadly final season begins with a strong and unapologetic nod to the original comic: its focus on Matt’s faith, or in this case, his loss of it. In the last episode of The Defenders, a building fell directly on top of Matt Murdock, AKA Daredevil, as well as Elektra, the love of his life whose soul had been stolen by The Hand.

This should have been fatal, to say the least. It wasn’t. By the grace of God (and yes, I mean literally), he was carried away from the wreckage in a drainpipe, found by a cab driver, and taken to St. Agnes’ Church… the orphanage where he grew up.

Until this crus…