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==Fictional team history==
==Fictional team history==
The Church of Humanity preaches that man is created in [[God in Christianity|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 (Marvel Comics)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://internal.psychology.illinois.edu/~lyubansk/xmen.pdf|title=The psychology of superheroes|publisher=Internal.psychology.illinois.edu|accessdate=2015-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809213002/http://internal.psychology.illinois.edu/~lyubansk/xmen.pdf|archive-date=2015-08-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The Church of Humanity preaches that man is created in [[God in Christianity|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 (Marvel Comics)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://internal.psychology.illinois.edu/~lyubansk/xmen.pdf|title=The psychology of superheroes|publisher=Internal.psychology.illinois.edu|access-date=2015-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809213002/http://internal.psychology.illinois.edu/~lyubansk/xmen.pdf|archive-date=2015-08-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The Church of Humanity crucified some mutants on the lawn on the [[X-Mansion]] including [[Skin (Marvel Comics)|Skin]], [[Magma (comics)|Magma]] and [[Jubilee (comics)|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.<ref>{{cite book |title=Marvel graphic novels and related publications: an annotated guide to comics, prose novels, children's books, articles, criticism and reference works |last=Weiner |first=Robert G. |year=2008 |publisher=McFarland |location= |isbn=978-0-7864-2500-6 |page=105 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=npIsZV7grboC |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}</ref>
The Church of Humanity crucified some mutants on the lawn on the [[X-Mansion]] including [[Skin (Marvel Comics)|Skin]], [[Magma (comics)|Magma]] and [[Jubilee (comics)|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.<ref>{{cite book |title=Marvel graphic novels and related publications: an annotated guide to comics, prose novels, children's books, articles, criticism and reference works |last=Weiner |first=Robert G. |year=2008 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-2500-6 |page=105 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=npIsZV7grboC |access-date=March 26, 2011}}</ref>


== Members ==
== Members ==
* Supreme Pontiff is the leader of the Church of Humanity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=299 |title=Marvel Comics Solicitations for product shipping November, 2001 |publisher=Comicbookresources.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-14}}</ref>
* Supreme Pontiff is the leader of the Church of Humanity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=299 |title=Marvel Comics Solicitations for product shipping November, 2001 |publisher=Comicbookresources.com |access-date=2015-05-14}}</ref>
* General Vicar.
* General Vicar.
* Mister Clean.
* Mister Clean.

Revision as of 23:47, 29 December 2020

Church of Humanity
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceUncanny X-Men #395 (2001)
Created byJoe Casey
Chuck Austen
Ian Churchill
In-story information
Type of organizationReligious cult/Terrorist
Leader(s)Supreme Pontiff
Agent(s)General Vicar
Mister Clean

The Church of Humanity is a fictional anti-mutant, Christian-based religious sect/hate group appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. 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).

Fictional team 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]

The 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

  • Supreme Pontiff is the leader of the Church of Humanity.[3]
  • General Vicar.
  • Mister Clean.
  • Mutant 143

References

  1. ^ "The psychology of superheroes" (PDF). Internal.psychology.illinois.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-09. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  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. ^ "Marvel Comics Solicitations for product shipping November, 2001". Comicbookresources.com. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
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