Iron Apologetics
The following post contains spoilers for Iron Man 3 and, possibly, the existence of God. If I believed in a benevolent creator, I could see myself being a huge fan of the guy. Not only would I owe my own existence to him/her/it, but also would I credit him/her/it for the existence of my friends, my family, my planet--basically everything that matters to me. Religion understandably has it�s share of fanatics, but for those who see no reason to believe, we direct our fandom elsewhere...like movies. I saw Iron Man 3 this weekend. Robert Downey Jr. really owns the role and the inclusion of Guy Pierce as the villain was a great choice. As with most summer blockbusters, it is an explosive spectacle with a passable story as long as you don�t think about it too hard. I, unfortunately, thought about it too hard. I can�t help myself. (If you haven�t seen the movie and like the film of Marvel Studios, go see it. Spoilers begin now.) Tony Stark spends the lion�s share of the movie out of the armo...