New ‘God’s Gang’ cartoon tries hard to explore interfaith dialogue and relations – but fails

Superheroes, evil aliens, trippy plotlines, comic disproportion, a farting planet. The new cartoon series God’s Gang has all the trappings of classic juvenile entertainment…except the fundamental premise.

God’s Gang centres on the friendship of a group of superheroes from four major world religions: a Muslim – “Sumoslim”, a Hindu – “Taekwonhindu”, a Jew – “Ninjew”, and a Christian – “ChrisCross”.

Aided by two of God’s sidekicks, a dog called “Ms Dogma” and a pigeon called “Le Dove”, the team drive around in a Scooby-Doo-style van defeating evil through the use of spiritual superpowers inspired by elements of the four religions they represent.