Rising to the Challenge of the SuperFriends

One reason people take their children to church is to provide moral guidance. But dwelling on the torture and death of a Jewish Rabbi is not a good way to encourage children to play fair, or eat their vegetables, or to listen to their parents.

There are many secular alternatives to a relgious education, but the SuperFriends are certainly one of the best. The stories are melodramas where good always triumphs over evil. Children can easily understand them, identify with the heroes, and boo the villians. Children learn through role play -- and the superheroes lend themselves easily to that. The question "What would Superman do?" gives a clearer response than its Christian equivalent.