With “The Dark Knight” firmly planted as the second-highest grossing movie of all time, it was only a matter of time before Batman went to church.

On Wednesday, the Newman Catholic Student Center, 512 Normal Rd., presented “Superhero: Is ‘The Dark Knight’ Obscuring the Light?,” a discussion about the Christian tones in the film.

Monsignor Glenn Nelson led the “Wednesday Night Faith Enrichment” event with a presentation discussing “The Dark Knight” and its relation to Christianity.

“We like to use current topics to help students learn about their faith,” Nelson said.

Much of the discussion focused on the definitions of a hero and villain. The characters of Batman/Bruce Wayne, the Joker and Harvey Dent were thoroughly examined with a focus on their dual-natures and how they relate to Christian teachings.

Nelson said there is not a clear definition of good or evil, in life or on film.

“Modern society switches the two,” he said.

Lara Barnes, freshman business major, enjoyed the way Nelson expressed the Christian tones that are evident in Batman. It was a good way to combine faith with modern life through popular culture, she said.

“I thought they were going to denounce the movie,” said Brigitte Rayhorn, freshman undecided major. “It was connected back to Christianity, though sometimes it was a stretch.”

Rayhorn said she was disappointed that even though the event was publicized as a debate, it felt more like a lecture.

“It didn’t really touch on the stuff I wanted it to,” she said.

Becca Erb, junior accounting major, liked the modern twist the pastor put on the classic character.

“It’s nice to study from modern examples instead of just the biblical ones,” she said.

Nelson said societal complexities try to blur the line between good and evil, making the life choices difficult.

“But I know what’s good,” he said looking at an image of Christ on the cross.