What 'Spiderman' got right and 'Wicked' got wrong
Fairytales and myths have nothing to teach us if they confuse what makes the good guys good and what makes the bad guys bad.

John Stonestreet is the President of the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, and co-host with Eric Metaxas of Breakpoint, the Christian worldview radio program founded by the late Chuck Colson. He is co-author of A Practical Guide to Culture, A Student's Guide to Culture and Restoring All Things.
Fairytales and myths have nothing to teach us if they confuse what makes the good guys good and what makes the bad guys bad.
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