Church of Humanity (comics)

Church of Humanity
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Uncanny X-Men #395 (2001)
Created by Joe Casey
Chuck Austen
Ian Churchill
In-story information
Type of organization Religious cult/Terrorist
Leader(s) Supreme Pontiff
Agent(s) General Vicar
Mister Clean

The Church of Humanity is an anti-mutant, Christian-based religious sect/hate group in the Marvel Universe. It was created by Joe Casey, though Uncanny X-Men writer Chuck Austen featured the cult in a controversial storyline which involved an elaborate plan to install the recently ordained Nightcrawler as Pope and stage a false Rapture using incendiary communion wafers as part of a plot to topple the Catholic Church (although the Rapture, as a concept, is not considered valid by Catholicism).

History

The Church of Humanity preaches that Man is created in God's image, but Mutants are not. They are the more radical offshoot of the Friends of Humanity anti-mutant group, but with a religious discourse, similar to the Purifiers, the followers of Reverend William Stryker. The Church of Humanity is similar to real-life white supremacist religious groups such as the Christian Identity movement.[1]

Church of Humanity crucified some mutants on the lawn on the X-Mansion including Skin, Magma and Jubilee. Archangel used his healing blood to revive Magma and Jubilee, but, apparently, Skin, among several others didn't have the same luck. The X-Men investigate and find the headquarters of the Church of Humanity.[2]

Members

References

  1. ↑ "The psychology of superheroes".
  2. ↑ Weiner, Robert G. (2008). Marvel graphic novels and related publications: an annotated guide to comics, prose novels, children's books, articles, criticism and reference works. McFarland. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-7864-2500-6. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=299

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