Elizabeth's leaping womb and Mary's words of joy are especially enhanced when SNL's Sprockets (or a Sprockets-inspired group of seminarians) provide the interp!
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comedy of the Bible
A Biblical Spit-Take ("The 'Blazing Saddles' of the Bible", Pt. 2)
While we hear Ruth's entreaty to her mother-in-law as something incredibly beautiful (and romantic), the story's original audience may have heard something completely different. And responded likewise.
Read MoreThe Bible's "Blazing Saddles"
For bawdy, schticky, smart comedy speaking to the problems of present day racisim and ostracization of "The Other" may I suggest Blazing Saddles... and The Book of Ruth
Read MoreDrunk (Temple) History (...and History-Making!)
You have to admit, drunken behavior can sometimes be funny. That's why Hannah's prayer in 1 Samuel has surprising humor to enjoy, and emulate....
Read MoreBlack (Comedy) Widow....
"Morbid humor" is very popular these days. It was very popular in biblical times, too, especially in the gospels. For example, that ha ha! funny story of the widow with the two mites....
Read MoreHow Job is Like "The Graduate"
It may sound crazy to think these two works have anything in common; however, for starters, neither have much to do with plastic.
Read MoreOf Camels and Cubbies
It is soo extra-funny to take Jesus' already-funny teaching on absurd impossibilities and apply it to a Chicago Cub World Series victory! Or at least it used to be.....
Read MoreThe Comedy of 666
We may think the Book of Revelation wants us to tremble in fear as we figure out who the horrible "Beast" aka "Antichrist" aka "666" must undoubtedly be. Or maybe not.
Read MoreIn Praise of the Comeback!
The Comic Lens celebrates here not the parable of the Prodigal Son, nor the return of the Twinkie, but rather the brilliant reposte of the Syrophoenician woman. And to the insult of Jesus. You go, grrrrl!
Read MoreThe Sinking of the Gigantic
The biblical account of King Solomon and his "wisdom" provides a wry (and surprisingly timely?) cautionary tale on the dangers - and folly - of following leaders with excessive and extravagant tastes.
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