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'''Christianity''' is a monotheistic religion that is frequently referenced on '''''[[Heroes]]'''''.
'''Christianity''' is a monotheistic religion that is frequently referenced on ''[[Heroes]]''.


==Episodic Recurrences==
==Episodic Recurrences==
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====[[Genesis]]====
====[[Genesis]]====
* [[Mohinder]] speaks of God creating man in his own image.
* [[Mohinder]] speaks of God creating man in his own image.
*"Genesis" is the first of the Law, the 5 books of Moses.
* ''Genesis'' is the first book of the Pentateuch, the five books of Moses, and the first book of the Bible.


====[[Don't Look Back]]====
====[[Don't Look Back]]====
* [[Mohinder]] mentions God intervening in our lives and keeping us safe.
* An article in the ''[[Odessa Register]]'' refers to a "[[Claire|Good Samaritan]]'s" deeds during a [[train wreck]].
* An article in the ''[[Odessa Register]]'' refers to a "[[Claire|Good Samaritan]]'s" deeds during a [[train wreck]].


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====[[Seven Minutes to Midnight]]====
====[[Seven Minutes to Midnight]]====
* Mohinder mentions that the Earth is large enough to fool you into thinking that you can hide from God.
* Mr. Bennet tells Isaac that not every [[bag and tag]] case goes smoothly and that there was such a case. A [[Meredith|woman]] left behind a baby girl who had no one to take care of her. At that time, him and his wife had difficulty conceiving a child and he says that it was like God reaching down and giving them a miracle.
* Mr. Bennet tells Isaac that not every [[bag and tag]] case goes smoothly and that there was such a case. A [[Meredith|woman]] left behind a baby girl who had no one to take care of her. At that time, him and his wife had difficulty conceiving a child and he says that it was like God reaching down and giving them a miracle.


====[[Six Months Ago]]====
====[[Six Months Ago]]====
* Mohinder quotes the book of ''Ecclesiastes''.
* After quoting the Biblical book Ecclesiastes, Mohinder wonders if there is any sign of big events -- he asks if it's "a whisper in God's ear".


====[[Godsend]]====
====[[Godsend]]====
* [[Ando]] translates part of [[the Symbol]] to mean "Godsend", and calls [[Hiro]]'s [[space-time manipulation|power]] a godsend. Hiro thinks the [[Kensei sword|sword]] is a "sacred object".
* When [[Claire]] says she doesn't consider her [[power]] a gift, [[the Haitian]] says that powers are God-given and should be respected.
* When [[Claire]] says she doesn't consider her [[power]] a gift, [[the Haitian]] says that powers are God-given and should be respected.
* In [[Women's Correctional Facility|jail]], [[Niki]] prays to God for help. [[Jessica]] takes over and says, "Who needs God when you've got me?".

====[[Run!]]====
* [[Sylar]] (posing as [[Zane Taylor]]) tells [[Mohinder]] that he had an epiphany that made him feel at one with nature and God.


====[[Unexpected]]====
====[[Unexpected]]====
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====[[Company Man]]====
====[[Company Man]]====
* After realizing her daughter has a [[regeneration|unique power]], [[Sandra]] thanks God and tells [[Claire]] that she prayed so hard and her prayers were answered. Sandra tells [[Claire]] that she always thought Claire was a miracle; when someone rises from the dead, it's a miracle. Claire doesn't believe she's a miracle--she's not sure if her [[abilities]] are God-created or if they come from [[The Company|somewhere else]]. When [[Ted]] agrees that God didn't make them this way, Sandra insists that God makes us all the way we are.
* After realizing her daughter has a [[regeneration|unique power]], [[Sandra]] thanks God and tells [[Claire]] that she prayed so hard and her prayers were answered. Sandra tells [[Claire]] that she always thought Claire was a miracle; when someone rises from the dead, it's a miracle. Claire doesn't believe she's a miracle--she's not sure if her [[abilities]] are God-created or if they come from [[The Company|somewhere else]]. When [[Ted]] agrees that God didn't make them this way, Sandra insists that God makes us all the way we are.
* Later, when Claire expresses anger at her [[Mr. Bennet|father]], Sandra expresses her faith in her husband. She tells Claire, "God gave you a second chance. Please give your father one."
* Mr. Bennet tells Matt that Ted wants revenge the biblical way.
* Mr. Bennet tells Matt that Ted wants revenge the biblical way.

====[[Parasite]]====
* [[Sylar]] tells [[Mohinder]] to give him "salvation" by giving him [[the list]].


====[[.07%]]====
====[[.07%]]====
* [[Sylar]] [[telekinetic]]ally pins [[Isaac]] to the floor of [[Isaac's apartment|his apartment]], stabbing [[:Image:The_worst_use_of_paintbrushes_ever.jpg|paintbrushes]] through his wrists and ankles in a fashion reminiscent of Christ's crucifixion. Like Christ, Isaac knows he is going die and accepts his death, knowing that this is his [[fate]] and his part in "all of this."
* [[Sylar]] [[telekinesis|telekinetically]] pins [[Isaac]] to the floor of [[Isaac's apartment|his apartment]], stabbing [[:Image:The_worst_use_of_paintbrushes_ever.jpg|paintbrushes]] through his wrists and ankles in a fashion reminiscent of Christ's crucifixion. Like Christ, Isaac knows he is going die and accepts his death, knowing that this is his [[fate]] and his part in "all of this."


====[[Five Years Gone]]====
====[[Five Years Gone]]====
* [[Mohinder Suresh (explosion future)|Mohinder]] uses the Lord's name in vain.
* As [[Sylar (explosion future)|Sylar]] (disguised as [[Nathan]]) walks up to [[Peter Petrelli (explosion future)|Peter]], he says that their confrontation -- being brother versus brother -- is almost biblical (Cain and Abel).
* As [[Sylar (explosion future)|Sylar]] (disguised as [[Nathan]]) walks up to [[Peter Petrelli (explosion future)|Peter]], he says that their confrontation -- being brother versus brother -- is almost biblical (Cain and Abel).


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* [[Virginia Gray]] thanks the Lord that he brought [[Sylar|her son]] home safely. She also wears a cross and has several statues of Mary on her shelves.
* [[Virginia Gray]] thanks the Lord that he brought [[Sylar|her son]] home safely. She also wears a cross and has several statues of Mary on her shelves.
* Virginia Gray disappointedly condemns her son by telling him that he is damned.
* Virginia Gray disappointedly condemns her son by telling him that he is damned.

====[[Landslide]]====
* Nathan says in his speech that his father always said that we should use what God gave us to help people and to make a real difference.

====[[How to Stop an Exploding Man]]====
* Angela tells Charles that he is in her prayers.


===Volume Two Occurences===
===Volume Two Occurences===
====[[Four Months Later...]]====
====[[Four Months Later...]]====
*[[Maya]] wears a cross necklace.
*[[Maya]] wears a cross necklace.
* An [[old villager]] asks [[Hiro Nakamura|Hiro]] if there is no God to protect them from [[Whitebeard]].


====[[Lizards]]====
====[[Lizards]]====
* [[The Haitian]] and Mohinder discuss at length whether or not God would allow the [[Shanti virus]] to exist.
* [[The Haitian]] and Mohinder discuss at length whether or not God would allow the [[Shanti virus]] to exist.
* Hiro tells Yaeko that [[Kaito|his father]] once told him that deer are the messengers of God.
* A [[curandera]] tells Maya that what she carries inside her is black, enough to kill the devil, and that Maya is cursed.
* A [[curandera]] tells Maya that what she carries inside her is black, enough to kill the devil, and that Maya is cursed.


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*[[Maya]], [[Alejandro]], and [[Derek]] find a half dead [[Sylar]] lying in the middle of a road. Sylar claims that he had been robbed, and the trio show compassion towards him. This parallels to [[wikipedia:Parable of the Good Samaritan|the Parable of the Good Samaritan]], which tells the story of a [[Judaism|Jewish]] man who had been attacked and robbed, left to die on the road. A Samaritan comes across the beaten man, and shows compassion towards him, tending to his needs.
*[[Maya]], [[Alejandro]], and [[Derek]] find a half dead [[Sylar]] lying in the middle of a road. Sylar claims that he had been robbed, and the trio show compassion towards him. This parallels to [[wikipedia:Parable of the Good Samaritan|the Parable of the Good Samaritan]], which tells the story of a [[Judaism|Jewish]] man who had been attacked and robbed, left to die on the road. A Samaritan comes across the beaten man, and shows compassion towards him, tending to his needs.
*When Maya meets Sylar, he introduces himself as Gabriel Gray, and she replies, "Like the angel?" Also, she tells Alejandro that them meeting Sylar is a sign from God that they are on the right path.
*When Maya meets Sylar, he introduces himself as Gabriel Gray, and she replies, "Like the angel?" Also, she tells Alejandro that them meeting Sylar is a sign from God that they are on the right path.
*[[Monica]] expresses guilt at praying for an escape from [[Katrina]]-ravaged [[New Orleans]] while everyone else was praying for the recovery of their community.


====[[Fight or Flight]]====
====[[Fight or Flight]]====
*After finding out about [[adoptive muscle memory|Monica's ability]], [[Micah]] compares her to a ''[[9th Wonders!]]'' superhero named [[St. Joan]].
*[[Monica]] and [[Micah]] discuss why God might have given them powers.
*[[Monica]] and [[Micah]] discuss why God might have given them powers.


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*[[Maya]] is a nun at a [[Venezuelan convent]], which contains a crucifix of Jesus.
*[[Maya]] is a nun at a [[Venezuelan convent]], which contains a crucifix of Jesus.


====[[Truth & Consequences]]====
*While preparing to break into a house and retrieve [[Micah]]'s comics and [[D.L.'s medal of valor]], [[Monica]] dons a hooded sweatshirt as a disguise. Micah claims that she is [[St. Joan]].


====[[Powerless]]====
====[[Powerless]]====
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====[[The Second Coming]]====
====[[The Second Coming]]====
*[[Nathan]] believes that God brought him back to life after being shot. Afterwards he goes to a church, prays, and says what he thinks is God's message.
*[[Nathan]] believes that God brought him back to life after being shot. Afterwards he goes to a church, prays, and says what he thinks is God's message.
*[[Linderman]] speaks of "God's plan."
* Arguing with [[Peter_Petrelli_(Exposed_future)|Peter]] why he had to shoot his brother, [[Angela]] asks him whom he is to play God.
*In a voice-over, [[Mohinder]] reads from "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_Coming_(poem) The Second Coming]", a poem by William Butler Yeats that contains numerous religious references.
*[[Sylar]] believes that if humans used their brains to their full potential, they could learn the answers to questions such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_many_angels_can_stand_on_the_head_of_a_pin%3F "How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?"]
*[[Sylar]] believes that if humans used their brains to their full potential, they could learn the answers to questions such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_many_angels_can_stand_on_the_head_of_a_pin%3F "How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?"]


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* When [[Tracy Strauss]] says that [[Nathan]]'s talking about God's help could win him right wing votes, [[Robert Malden]] objects that politics and God are risky bedfellows.
* When [[Tracy Strauss]] says that [[Nathan]]'s talking about God's help could win him right wing votes, [[Robert Malden]] objects that politics and God are risky bedfellows.
*[[Linderman]] tries to get [[Nathan]] to accept [[Governor Malden]]'s offer to become a Senator, claiming that it is "God's plan." Nathan retorts that Linderman knows nothing of God's plan.
*[[Linderman]] tries to get [[Nathan]] to accept [[Governor Malden]]'s offer to become a Senator, claiming that it is "God's plan." Nathan retorts that Linderman knows nothing of God's plan.
*[[Claire]] wonders if you still have a soul when you cannot feel anything.


====[[One of Us, One of Them]]====
====[[One of Us, One of Them]]====
* In the Outro saying ''"...we look for answers everywhere. In nature, in God..."'', we see [[Nathan]] reading the ''[[Genesis_(disambig)|Genesis]]''-chapter of the bible.
* In the Outro saying ''"...we look for answers everywhere. In nature, in God..."'', we see [[Nathan]] reading ''[[Genesis_(disambig)|Genesis]]'', the first book of the Bible.

====[[I Am Become Death]]====
* The title of [[Heroes Unmasked]] following this episode is "Playing God".


====[[Angels and Monsters]]====
====[[Angels and Monsters]]====
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====[[Dying of the Light]]====
====[[Dying of the Light]]====
* [[Nathan]] tells [[Mohinder]] that he once thought his ability was a gift from God. Now he realizes that his ability was [[genetic modification formula|synthetic]].
* [[Nathan]] tells [[Mohinder]] that he once thought his ability was a gift from God. Now he realizes that his ability was [[genetic modification formula|synthetic]].
* [[Eric Doyle]] says that, "with God as [his] witness," he will make [[Meredith]] love him.


====[[Eris Quod Sum]]====
====[[Eris Quod Sum]]====
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====[[Episode:Villains|Villains]]====
====[[Episode:Villains|Villains]]====
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* Gabriel says that [[Elle]] is like an angel when she prevents his [[suicide]].
* [[Elle]] tells [[Gabriel]] that his noose breaking during his suicide must have been a sign, even though it was she who [[lightning|broke]] it.
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* Gabriel says that Elle is like an angel when she prevents his [[suicide]].
* Elle says that Gabriel had a soul that could have been saved and that they should not have provoked his hunger. [[Noah]] tells her that they are not missionaries.
* Elle says that Gabriel had a soul that could have been saved and that they should not have provoked his hunger. [[Noah]] tells her that they are not missionaries.
* A Catholic cardinal is present at [[Arthur]]'s funeral.
* A Catholic cardinal is present at [[Arthur]]'s funeral.
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====[[Trust and Blood]]====
====[[Trust and Blood]]====
*The fugitives gather in front of the "Unity Light Baptist Church" of Pastor Loulan Bartlett.
*The fugitives gather in front of the "Unity Light Baptist Church" of Pastor Loulan Bartlett.

====[[Episode:Building 26|Building 26]]====
*[[Annapurna]] awaits a sign from God as a deciding factor of her forced marriage to [[Deepak]], and takes [[Ando]]'s display of [[ability supercharging|his power]] to be this sign.


====[[Episode:Into_Asylum|Into Asylum]]====
====[[Episode:Into_Asylum|Into Asylum]]====
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====[[Upon This Rock]]====
====[[Upon This Rock]]====
* The title refers to Saint Peter, the rock, upon which the catholic church is built, and to [[Samuel]]'s rock.
* The title refers to Saint Peter, the rock, upon which the catholic church is built, and to [[Samuel]]'s rock.
* A priest is present at [[Nathan's funeral]].


==[[Graphic Novels|Graphic Novel]] Recurrences==
==[[Graphic Novels|Graphic Novel]] Recurrences==
* [[Sheila]] explains to [[Sheila's mother|her mother]] that [[Nathan Petrelli|an angel]] wrapped her in his coat and flew her to safety. (''[[Trial By Fire]]'')
* [[Sheila]] explains to [[Sheila's mother|her mother]] that [[Nathan Petrelli|an angel]] wrapped her in his coat and flew her to safety. (''[[Trial By Fire]]'')
* Hana [[EDT|wirelessly]] admonishes child pornography subscribers to "log off, kneel down and pray." (''[[The Path of the Righteous]]'')
* In an [[Fire (1992)|apartment fire]], [[Noah]] sees [[Claire]], and thinks of her as a little angel in hell. (''[[Hell's Angel]]'')
* In an [[Fire (1992)|apartment fire]], [[Noah]] sees [[Claire]], and thinks of her as a little angel in hell. (''[[Hell's Angel]]'')
* [[Austin]]'s family has religious paraphernalia in their [[Austin's home|house]] and when Austin [[healing|heals]] [[Austin's mother|his mother]], [[Austin's father]] says God answered their prayers. (''[[Graphic Novel:War Buddies, Part 3|War Buddies, Part 3]]'')
* [[Austin]]'s family has religious paraphernalia in their [[Austin's home|house]] and when Austin [[healing|heals]] [[Austin's mother|his mother]], [[Austin's father]] says God answered their prayers. (''[[Graphic Novel:War Buddies, Part 3|War Buddies, Part 3]]'')
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===Other references===
===Other references===
* "''[[In His Own Image]]''" is the title of the original, unbroadcasted version of the pilot, and refers to God creating man in His own image.
* ''[[In His Own Image]]'' is the title of the original, unbroadcasted version of the pilot, and refers to God creating man in His own image.
* "''[[Genesis]]''" is the name of the first book of the Old Testament as well as the title of the first volume of ''Heroes'' and its first episode.
* ''[[Genesis]]'' is the name of the first book of the Old Testament as well as the title of the first volume of ''Heroes'' and its first episode.
* [[Theodore]] comes via French from the Greek name Theodōros, composed of the elements theos (god – in Greek, θεός) + dōron (gift – in Greek, δώρον), meaning "gift of God".
* [[Theodore]] comes via French from the Greek name Theodōros, composed of the elements theos (god – in Greek, θεός) + dōron (gift – in Greek, δώρον), meaning "gift of God".
* "[[Bennet (disambig)|Bennet]]" is a variant of Bennett, meaning "blessed."
* "[[Bennet (disambig)|Bennet]]" is a variant of Bennett, meaning "blessed."
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* When [[Santiago]] goes to church after first experiencing [[Accelerated_probability|his ability]] as a miracle, [[Iris]] says that God watches over all of us, that there is a reason God saved him.
* When [[Santiago]] goes to church after first experiencing [[Accelerated_probability|his ability]] as a miracle, [[Iris]] says that God watches over all of us, that there is a reason God saved him.
* ''[[Exodus]]'' is the [[Wikipedia:Exodus|name]] of the second book of the Old Testament.
* ''[[Exodus]]'' is the [[Wikipedia:Exodus|name]] of the second book of the Old Testament.
* [[St. Joan]] references the many saints in Catholicism.


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Faith and religion]]
*[[Faith and religion]]
*[[Judaism]]


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Christianity

Christianity sometimes referenced in the world of Heroes.
First reference: Genesis
"Christianity" on Wikipedia

Christianity is a monotheistic religion that is frequently referenced on Heroes.

Episodic Recurrences

Volume One Occurences

Genesis

  • Mohinder speaks of God creating man in his own image.
  • Genesis is the first book of the Pentateuch, the five books of Moses, and the first book of the Bible.

Don't Look Back

One Giant Leap

  • Mohinder and Eden discover a hidden room in Sylar's apartment with the phrase "forgive me Father for I have sinned" as well as several crosses and religious symbols written numerous times on the wall.

Seven Minutes to Midnight

  • Mr. Bennet tells Isaac that not every bag and tag case goes smoothly and that there was such a case. A woman left behind a baby girl who had no one to take care of her. At that time, him and his wife had difficulty conceiving a child and he says that it was like God reaching down and giving them a miracle.

Six Months Ago

  • Mohinder quotes the book of Ecclesiastes.

Godsend

  • When Claire says she doesn't consider her power a gift, the Haitian says that powers are God-given and should be respected.

Unexpected

Company Man

  • After realizing her daughter has a unique power, Sandra thanks God and tells Claire that she prayed so hard and her prayers were answered. Sandra tells Claire that she always thought Claire was a miracle; when someone rises from the dead, it's a miracle. Claire doesn't believe she's a miracle--she's not sure if her abilities are God-created or if they come from somewhere else. When Ted agrees that God didn't make them this way, Sandra insists that God makes us all the way we are.
  • Mr. Bennet tells Matt that Ted wants revenge the biblical way.

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  • Sylar telekinetically pins Isaac to the floor of his apartment, stabbing paintbrushes through his wrists and ankles in a fashion reminiscent of Christ's crucifixion. Like Christ, Isaac knows he is going die and accepts his death, knowing that this is his fate and his part in "all of this."

Five Years Gone

  • Mohinder uses the Lord's name in vain.
  • As Sylar (disguised as Nathan) walks up to Peter, he says that their confrontation -- being brother versus brother -- is almost biblical (Cain and Abel).

The Hard Part

  • Virginia Gray thanks the Lord that he brought her son home safely. She also wears a cross and has several statues of Mary on her shelves.
  • Virginia Gray disappointedly condemns her son by telling him that he is damned.

Volume Two Occurences

Four Months Later...

  • Maya wears a cross necklace.

Lizards

  • The Haitian and Mohinder discuss at length whether or not God would allow the Shanti virus to exist.
  • A curandera tells Maya that what she carries inside her is black, enough to kill the devil, and that Maya is cursed.

Kindred

  • After discovering his ability, Takezo Kensei exclaims "Lazarus risen!" and claims Hiro is a devil who cursed him. Later, Kensei asks how he and Hiro can have abilities, and Hiro explains that some believe their abilities are gifts from God.

The Kindness of Strangers

  • Maya, Alejandro, and Derek find a half dead Sylar lying in the middle of a road. Sylar claims that he had been robbed, and the trio show compassion towards him. This parallels to the Parable of the Good Samaritan, which tells the story of a Jewish man who had been attacked and robbed, left to die on the road. A Samaritan comes across the beaten man, and shows compassion towards him, tending to his needs.
  • When Maya meets Sylar, he introduces himself as Gabriel Gray, and she replies, "Like the angel?" Also, she tells Alejandro that them meeting Sylar is a sign from God that they are on the right path.

Fight or Flight

  • Monica and Micah discuss why God might have given them powers.

The Line

Four Months Ago...


Powerless

  • Adam tells Hiro that God didn't like what became of the Earth, so he wiped out the inhabitants with a global flood that lasted 40 days and 40 nights. Hiro argues to Adam that he isn't God.

Volume Three Occurences

The Second Coming

  • Nathan believes that God brought him back to life after being shot. Afterwards he goes to a church, prays, and says what he thinks is God's message.
  • Sylar believes that if humans used their brains to their full potential, they could learn the answers to questions such as "How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?"

The Butterfly Effect

  • When Tracy Strauss says that Nathan's talking about God's help could win him right wing votes, Robert Malden objects that politics and God are risky bedfellows.
  • Linderman tries to get Nathan to accept Governor Malden's offer to become a Senator, claiming that it is "God's plan." Nathan retorts that Linderman knows nothing of God's plan.

One of Us, One of Them

  • In the Outro saying "...we look for answers everywhere. In nature, in God...", we see Nathan reading Genesis, the first book of the Bible.

Angels and Monsters

  • The title references angels, which are messengers of God. Nathan wonders if he is one of these beings.

Dying of the Light

  • Nathan tells Mohinder that he once thought his ability was a gift from God. Now he realizes that his ability was synthetic.

Eris Quod Sum

Villains

  • Gabriel says that Elle is like an angel when she prevents his suicide.
  • Elle says that Gabriel had a soul that could have been saved and that they should not have provoked his hunger. Noah tells her that they are not missionaries.
  • A Catholic cardinal is present at Arthur's funeral.

Our Father

Volume Four Occurences

A Clear and Present Danger

  • A reporter questions Nathan about his highly publicized religious experience. Nathan claims that he is a "God fearing" man and claims that it motivates him to do what he does.

Trust and Blood

  • The fugitives gather in front of the "Unity Light Baptist Church" of Pastor Loulan Bartlett.

Into Asylum

  • The motel's name is "Puerta al Cielo Motel" meaning "Heaven's door".
  • The shape shifter's favored disco is called "Garden of Eden".
  • Angela calls Peter her "guardian angel" and dreams about a female angel.
  • Angela and Peter hide out in a Catholic church where the end of a mass can be seen. Angela doubts if God himself has forgiveness in him and Peter questions Jesus's benevolence in light of all that he has gone through. When Danko's men search the church, Angela and Peter hide in a confessional (Peter taking the place of the priest), where Angela tells her son what she had hoped to do with her life and how her ability showed her an "apocalypse" and she learned to lie and manipulate people to avoid that future. Peter says to Jesus they had a deal and asks him to "show up".

Volume Five Occurences

Strange Attractors

  • After having sexual intercourse with Janice, Sylar crunches an apple calling it "forbidden fruit" (though technically there was no specified forbidden fruit in the Bible).

Brother's Keeper

Thanksgiving

  • Hiro calls Samuel the devil. Samuel retorts saying that he is Hiro's savior.

The Fifth Stage

  • Peter crucifies Sylar to a piece of wood with a nail gun, putting nails in each of his palms like Jesus Christ.
  • While Nathan is losing his battle with Sylar, Sylar comes to the forefront to tell Peter that he wanted to crucify him in Times Square.

Upon This Rock

  • The title refers to Saint Peter, the rock, upon which the catholic church is built, and to Samuel's rock.
  • A priest is present at Nathan's funeral.

Graphic Novel Recurrences

Names of Biblical Reference

Other references

  • In His Own Image is the title of the original, unbroadcasted version of the pilot, and refers to God creating man in His own image.
  • Genesis is the name of the first book of the Old Testament as well as the title of the first volume of Heroes and its first episode.
  • Theodore comes via French from the Greek name Theodōros, composed of the elements theos (god – in Greek, θεός) + dōron (gift – in Greek, δώρον), meaning "gift of God".
  • "Bennet" is a variant of Bennett, meaning "blessed."
  • Virginia Gray's first name may refer to the Virgin Mary, who was visited by the angel Gabriel and received the news that she would be the earthly mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
  • The graphic novels titled Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration could refer to the title "Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament", a title referring to the Virgin Mary in the Catholic faith.
  • Our Father is also the name of a Christian prayer.
  • When Santiago goes to church after first experiencing his ability as a miracle, Iris says that God watches over all of us, that there is a reason God saved him.
  • Exodus is the name of the second book of the Old Testament.
  • St. Joan references the many saints in Catholicism.

Notes

Trivia

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See Also


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