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Watchmen
By Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons
Means and Ends, Use of Power
Alan Moore's graphic novel examines the use of power and the morality of means and ends. A dark exploration of fallen heroes and the question: who watches the watchmen?
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Study Guide
Dr. Manhattan is not God. The very idea is absurd. But it is the kind of mix-up that the real God has been working to clear up from the beginning.
Our study guide for Watchmen explores the difference between a being that controls creation and the One who created it out of nothing. We dig into why human beings keep worshipping false gods that can be used as weapons, what the Old Testament has to say about bringing your deity onto the battlefield, and why a relationship with the real God is about love, not leverage.
This study guide is part of The Protoevangelium Collection — eleven complete guides for eleven beloved books, available as a PDF download, ebook, or paperback.
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